Sport and Event Management - Event Management, BSB

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The Sport and Event Management Major allows students to specialize in the event management discipline or sport management discipline. Students work with industry-leading professors and gain invaluable knowledge through hands-on learning. The well-rounded curriculum exposes students to the growing and vast career offerings in the sports and events industry; everything from sports marketing and promotion to planning and executing innovative and special events, all with the goal of creating memorable customer experiences.

The Event Management track is intended to prepare students for a career in the events industry, from promoting and selling to designing and executing events all over the world. The flexible curriculum is designed for students to be leaders in creating and managing memorable event experiences at a wide range of venues. Students gain real-world experience through two distinct internships and graduate ready for a leadership role in the thriving events industry.

Curriculum

Core Business Programs Curriculum (46 credits)

MGT 100 - Understanding and Working in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s) (Social Science)
MIS 180 - Computing and Spreadsheets 1 Credit(s)
ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s) (Social Science)
MGT 210 - Foundations of Management 3 Credit(s)
MIS 290 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
QA 252 - Intermediate Statistics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 310 - Leadership in Business 3 Credit(s)
MGT 365 - International Business 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
OPM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)

Field of Specialization (40 credits)

SEM 451 - Senior Project 3 Credit(s)
or
SEM 497 - Capstone Internship in Sports 3 Credit(s)
OPM 445 - Management of Technology Productivity and Change 3 Credit(s)
International SBA elective 3 credit(s)
SEM 340 - Sport Sales and Marketing 3 Credit(s)
SEM 420 - Venue Management 3 Credit(s)
MKT 320 - Event Planning and Sport Marketing 3 Credit(s)
MHR 316 - Introduction to Human Resource Management 3 Credit(s)
SEM 207 - Introduction to Food and Service Management 4 Credit(s)
SEM 205 - Introduction to Events Management 3 Credit(s)
SEM 363 - Special Events Management 3 Credit(s)
SEM 368 - Principles of Tourism Management 3 Credit(s)
SEM Electives 3 credit(s)
Free Electives 3credit(s)

Core Non-Business Requirements (37 Credits)

ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 103 - Freshman Honors English (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s) (Humanities)
ANTH 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s) (Social Science)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions 3 Credit(s) (Math/Science)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors 3 Credit(s) (Math/Science)
PRWR 215 - Effective Business Communication (W) 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
Modern Language I 3 Credit(s)
Modern Language II 3 Credit(s)
SCI 107 - Food Science I 3 Credit(s)
SCI 209 - Food Science II 3 Credit(s)
COMS 290 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit(s)
Physical Educaton Elective 1 credit(s)

Total Credits: 123

Curriculum Sequence

Sport and Event Management Curriculum Sequence