Sport and Event Management - Sport Management, BSB

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The Sport and Event Management Major allows students to specialize in the sport management discipline or event 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 Sport Management track is intended to prepare students for professional positions in sport organizations or in traditional firms working with sport institutions and products. It is designed for those students who would like to pursue careers in management of professional sports, intercollegiate sports, interscholastic sports, health/sports facilities, and community recreation, as well as in marketing of sports and entertainment-related products and programs.

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 (39 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)
PE 206 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Coaching 3 Credit(s)
or
PE 215 - Medical Aspects of Athletic Coaching and Intern Training 3 Credit(s)
or
PE 255 - Sport Management - Athletic Department Practicum 3 Credit(s)
SEM 300 - Sports Management and Administration 3 Credit(s)
SEM Elective 6 Credit(s)
Free Electives 6 Credit(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)
Humanities Electives 6 Credit(s)
Math/Science Electives 6 Credit(s)
Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Electives 1 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 122

Curriculum Sequence

Sport and Event Management - Sport Management Curriculum Sequence