Business Administration-Sports Management, B.S.

Our business administration programs are based on a philosophy of total student development. The curricula stress an interdisciplinary approach that will expose you to all aspects of the complex and changing business environment. The faculty emphasize the social, ethical, cultural, and political issues that managers must face on a daily basis.

Sports Management Concentration

Do you love playing sports, but realize that being a professional athlete isn’t likely? Are you a huge sports fan and watching a game, any game, is your ideal way of relaxing? If so, a career in sports management might be exactly what you’re looking for. Sports teams and athletic facilities need savvy business professionals to keep them organized and successful. We can make you the pro they’re looking for.

This program is ideal for students who want their love for sports to grow into a successful and satisfying career. Many of the traits that make a person a good athlete make a good manager as well. So, we take what you’ve learned on the field and as a spectator and apply that to the business world. Through intense classroom learning and internship experience, you’ll discover what happens behind the scenes in a sports organization. You’ll master the business elements that many people don’t even realize are crucial to the sports industry—marketing, organizational leadership, fund-raising, facilities management, accounting, and group dynamics.

Career Opportunities

This degree will prepare you for a management position in any type of sports and recreation organization, from not-for-profit community organizations to professional sports teams. In any case, you’ll have the satisfaction of making a living and being involved with sports at the same time. Of course, if you ever want to take your career elsewhere, you’ll be well-qualified for positions outside of the sports industry as well.

Required Courses

Semester 1
BA 1200	Foundations of Business	3
PSY 1700	Introduction to Psychology	3
ENG 1250	English Composition I	3
SM 1400	Introduction to Sports Management	3
MA 1000	Foundations of College Math	3
IIT 1000	Freshman Seminar	0
		15
Semester 2
MA 1025	Mathematical Problem-Solving	3
BA 2010	Principles of Management	3
ENG 1270	English Composition II	3
IIT 1270	Introduction to Critical Inquiry	3
MIS 1300	Software Tools	3
		15
Semester 3
REC 1250	Introduction to Sport Programming	3
ACC 1010	Accounting Principles	3
BA 2850	Managing in the Legal Environment	3
BA 2410	Human Resource Management	3
ENG 2320	Professional Communication	3
		15
Semester 4
PSY 1750	Human Growth and Development	3
BA 2500	Marketing	3
SM 2600	Field Experience	3
MA 2025	Statistical Problem-Solving	3
ACC 2140	Managerial Accounting	3
		15
Semester 5
BA 2700	Organizational Behavior	3
HUM 2000	Introduction to Humanities	3
SS 2200	Macroeconomics	3
SM 3100	Facility Management	3
BA 3200	Business Ethics	3
		15
Semester 6
SS 2100	Microeconomics	3
BA 2430	International Management	3
Elective	(Humanities)	3
BA 2020	Operations Management	3
	(One of the two following courses)	3
SS 2800	Sociology
SS 2720	Group Dynamics
		15
Semester 7
SM 4200	Marketing, Promotion in Sports Admin.	3
BA 3600	Corporate Finance	3
Electives	(Approved)	12
		18
Semester 8
BA 4910	Business Policy & Strategic Planning	3
SS 3300	Sport in Society	3
Elective	(Humanities)	3
Elective	(Approved)	6
		15
	:Total Credits Required	123