Sports Management, BBA
A Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Sports Management degree provides students with an applied business degree for sports environments and industries. Students acquire a strong foundation in management, finance, accounting, marketing, communications, and legal aspects of business. Specific courses in Sports Management and Marketing provide students with an understanding of the role of sports in society, the role of management in sports, and opportunities to apply their knowledge in sports- related organizations. Sports Management is a significant growth industry and career opportunities abound in areas like professional sports, amateur sports, youth sports, recreation facilities, and athletic administration. The program level objectives for students completing the BBA in Sports Management are as follows:
- Apply sports business concepts including management, marketing, finance, operations, and ethics in analyzing sports management issues and cases
- Identify and research a specific academic/career area of sports to focus their futures
- Analyze current issues in sports business, evaluate evidence and construct a written report, and deliver an oral presentation detailing the outcomes of the analysis
- Develop a career plan to secure an appropriate position relevant to their study or be prepared for graduate study
- Illustrate effective utilization of technology solutions relevant to employers
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major-Related Courses | ||
| AC-161 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC-163 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MG-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MG-135 | Introduction to Sports Management | 3 |
| MG-201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MG-229 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Sports | 3 |
| MG-230 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
| MG-290 | Business Administration Internship I | 3 |
| or MG-390 | Business Management Internship I | |
| MG-320 | Global Business | 3 |
| MG-332 | Sports Operations and Facility Management | 3 |
| MG-333 | Financial Management for Sports Organizations | 3 |
| MG-362 | Business Management Systems | 3 |
| MG-435 | Sports Management Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MK-120 | Principles of Sports Marketing | 3 |
| MK-206 | Digital & Search Engine Marketing | 3 |
| MK-342 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| Major Area Electives | 15 | |
| Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 63 | |
| General Education and Related Courses | ||
| EC-201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC-203 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| IT-115 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MA-120 | Finite Mathematics & Linear Modeling | 3 |
| MA-235 | Statistics for Business Decisions I | 3 |
| English Credits 1 | 12 | |
| Liberal Arts Elective(s) | 9 | |
| Open Electives | 12 | |
| Other Requirements Sub-total | 57 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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May take LA-205 Professional Communication as one English Elective.
Recommended Sequence
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MG-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MG-135 | Introduction to Sports Management | 3 |
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MG-201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MK-120 | Principles of Sports Marketing | 3 |
| AC-161 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MG-229 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Sports | 3 |
| MG/MK-ELE | Business Elective | 3 |
| AC-163 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| EN-206 | Professional Writing and Presentation | 3 |
| LA-ELE | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MG/MK-ELE | Business Elective | 3 |
| EC-201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| IT-115 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| LA-ELE | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| MG-230 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
| MG-333 | Financial Management for Sports Organizations | 3 |
| MG/MK-ELE | Business Elective | 3 |
| EC-203 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MA-120 | Finite Mathematics & Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MG-320 | Global Business | 3 |
| MG-390 or MG-290 |
Business Management Internship I or Business Administration Internship I |
3 |
| MK-206 | Digital & Search Engine Marketing | 3 |
| MA-235 | Statistics for Business Decisions I | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MG-332 | Sports Operations and Facility Management | 3 |
| MG-362 | Business Management Systems | 3 |
| MG/MK-ELE | Business Elective | 3 |
| MK-342 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MG-435 | Sports Management Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MG/MK-ELE | Business Elective | 3 |
| EN-ELE or LA-205 |
English Elective or Professional Communication |
3 |
| LA-ELE | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |