Sports Management BS/MBA (4 + 1 Program)
Students who complete the full 4 + 1 course sequence will have experienced an integrated program in Sports Management with graduate studies, incorporating liberal arts strengths with contemporary business and Sports Management studies. The BS in Sports Management/MBA program at the Mount is designed to prepare students for careers in diverse settings within the sports industry by providing them with skills, abilities, and competencies that allow them to thrive, succeed, and lead within the industry of sport.
The undergraduate program provides students with the professional knowledge needed for key business disciplines, within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts education. The undergraduate Sports Management program provides an internship experience that is largely experiential, involving work with organizational clients and requiring integration of the major business functional areas, including finance, law, marketing, management, and accounting.
Undergraduate Sports Management students are eligible to declare the 4 + 1 BS/MBA Track through the semester in which they have accrued 90 career credits. It is important to note the minimum GPA requirement for admission into the MBA year. Upon the completion of 90 credits, BS/MBA Track students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.85 or better, which, if not met, are then required to revert to the traditional 4-year BS degree in Business Management and Administration (BS). Additionally, to qualify for the MBA 4 + 1, students must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.85 or better through graduation. Special circumstances are subject to review and discretion by the Dean, Chair and/or Coordinator.
Mount Saint Mary College has received accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Olathe, Kansas. IACBE is the premier business accreditation 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 at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Undergraduate Program Requirements for Sports Management
Course Requirements for Sports Management
Major Electives (3 courses, 9 credits)
| BUS/SPM Elective | 3 |
| BUS/SPM Elective | 3 |
| BUS/SPM Elective | 3 |
Graduate Program Requirements for the BS/MBA
Required
| MGT 5020 | SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5050 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5060 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5090 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5110 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5140 | ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5200 | WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS | 4 |
| MGT Elective | 3 |
| MGT Elective | 3 |
| MGT Elective | 3 |
| MGT 6530 | DIRECTED RESEARCH | 3 |
| Or | |
| MGT 6600 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY | 3 |