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-255 | Managing Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| MG-288 | Sports Governance | 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-355 | Cooperative Learning in Sports Management | 3 |
| MG-362 | Business Management Systems | 3 |
| MG-375 | Technology Tools for Data Analysis | 3 |
| MG-435 | Sports Management Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MK-120 | Principles of Sports Marketing | 3 |
| MK-206 | Digital & Search Engine Marketing | 3 |
| Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 57 | |
| 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 |
| or LA-205 | Professional Communication | |
| 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) | 6 | |
| Open Electives | 21 | |
| Other Requirements Sub-total | 63 | |
| 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 or LA-205 |
Fundamentals of Communication or Professional 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 |
| MG-229 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Sports | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| AC-163 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| EN-206 | Professional Writing and Presentation | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MG-288 | Sports Governance | 3 |
| EC-201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| IT-115 | Electronic Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| MG-255 | Managing Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| MG-230 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
| MG-332 | Sports Operations and Facility Management | 3 |
| MG-355 | Cooperative Learning in Sports Management | 3 |
| EC-203 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MG-362 | Business Management Systems | 3 |
| MG-388 | Professional and Career Development in Sports Management | 3 |
| MA-120 | Finite Mathematics & Linear Modeling | 3 |
| MA-235 | Statistics for Business Decisions I | 3 |
| IT-215 | Advanced Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MG-290 or MG-390 |
Business Administration Internship I or Business Management Internship I |
3 |
| MG-333 | Financial Management for Sports Organizations | 3 |
| MG-375 | Technology Tools for Data Analysis | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MG-435 | Sports Management Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MG-320 | Global Business | 3 |
| LA-ELE | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| LA-ELE | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |