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 Specialization 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 (49 credits)

ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
MGT 100 - Understanding and Working in Organizations 3 Credit(s) +
MIS 180 - Computing and Spreadsheets 1 Credit(s)
ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (D) 3 Credit(s)
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
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 (D) 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
SCM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)
BUS 111 - Preparing Your Career Plan 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 112 - Building Your Personal Brand and Network 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 113 - Pursuing Professional Opportunities 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 114 - Implementing the Job Search 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 115 - Negotiating Effectively 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 116 - Managing Your Finances 0.5 Credit(s)

Event Management Specialization (39 credits)

SEM 205 - Introduction to Events Management 3 Credit(s)
SEM 300 - Sports Management and Administration 3 Credit(s)
MHR 316 - Introduction to Human Resource Management 3 Credit(s)
SEM 420 - Venue Management 3 Credit(s)
International SBA Elective 3 Credit(s)
Two SEM Electives 6 Credit(s)
MGT 451 - Senior Project 3 Credit(s)
or
SEM 497 - Capstone Internship in Sports and Events 3 Credit(s)
SEM 100 - Field Experience I 0 Credit(s) *
SEM 200 - Field Experience II 0 Credit(s) *
Three Free Electives 9 Credit(s)
SEM 207 - Food and Beverage Management for Events 3 Credit(s)
SEM 363 - Special Events Management 3 Credit(s)

Core Non-Business Requirements (34 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 105 - Introduction to Cultural Diversity (D) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions (Q) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors (Q) 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 103 - Freshman Honors English (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 or ENGL 115-127 or HUM Elective (only for University Honors students who complete ENGL 103) 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Lab Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Flex Course 3 Credit(s)
Two Physical Education Electives 1 credit(s)

Total Credits: 122

†If MGT 100 is waived, it must be replaced with a 300+ School of Business Administration Course.

* All SEM majors will complete two paid summer internships (field experience) that are at least 200 hours each. Additionally, a student can choose to also take SEM 497 in the senior year giving them more industry experience or the student can take SEM 451 instead.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

Curriculum Sequence

Sport and Event Management Curriculum Sequence