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Sports Management, BS

Hegis Code 0599

The Sports Management major is designed to prepare students in the School of Business for a wide variety of professional opportunities in the sports industry. The program provides a unique focus on both business and the sports industry, while stressing the importance of ethical awareness for future leaders within the Sports Management profession. The Sports Management curriculum is designed to offer training in business management and administration by providing a sequence of specialized instruction in management, marketing, finance, economics, business law and accounting. Students are prepared for careers in diverse organizations as well as for graduate studies.

Mount Saint Mary College has received accreditation for its business program through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Olathe, Kansas.  IACBE is the premier business accrediting body for business programs in student-centered colleges and universities throughout the world. The IACBE accredits business degree programs at more than 225 colleges and universities in more than 20 countries. IACBE promotes and recognizes excellence in business education in colleges for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

All required courses in the Sports Management major must be taken at Mount Saint Mary College unless prior approval has been obtained from the School of Business Chair/Dean. With regard to Business electives (ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, HCM, LAW, MKT, SPM) toward a student's completion of their major/degree, students are limited to no more than six (6) credits at the 1000-level of coursework.

Program Requirements for Sports Management

Course Requirements for Sports Management

ACC 1050FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

3
ACC 1060MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3
BUS 1010INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

3
BUS 1020MARKETING PRINCIPLES

3
BUS 3150ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

3
FIN 1070/BUS 1070INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

3
LAW 2050BUSINESS LAW I

3
LAW 2070/SPM 2070SPORT LAW

3
SPM 2500INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT

3
SPM 2700SPORTS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

3
SPM 2650/BUS 2650/JRL 2650INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MEDIA

3
SPM 4260SPORT MARKETING

3
SPM 4859SPORTS MARKETING INTERNSHIP

3
SPM 4800Contemporary Issues in Sport

3

Required Support Courses

CMA 2170PUBLIC SPEAKING

3
ECO 2010PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3
ECO 2020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3
MTH 3020APPLIED STATISTICS

3
CSC 2550/CIT 2550INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING

3
PHL 3120BUSINESS ETHICS

3
MTH 1400ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS

3
Or
MTH 1500PRE-CALCULUS

3
Or
MTH 2300/BUS 2300INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

3
Or
MTH 2510ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY- CALCULUS I

4

Sports Management Elective Courses 18 credits

A minimum of 3 credits are required from:

PHL 3650PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT

3
REL 3175SPORTS AND RELIGION

3
SPM 2010INTRODUCTION TO E-SPORTS MANAGEMENT

3
SPM 2021OLYMPIC GAMES: ANCIENT & MODERN

3
BUS 3360/SOC 3360DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION IN SPORT

3
SPM 4250/FIN 4250SPORT FINANCE

3

The remaining 15 credits may be from the choices above or other ACC/BUS/FIN/SPM/ECO/HCM/LAW/MKT electives, for a total of 18 credits. 

 

Sports Management with Advertising and Public Relations Concentration

Requirements List

APR 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ADVERTISING

3
APR 2050INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS

3
APR 3270ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS

3
APR 4088/MKT 4088/CMA 4088ADVERTISING

3
APR 4850/CMA 4850/JRL 4850COMMUNICATION ARTS INTERNSHIP

3