The Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management prepares students for career opportunities in various areas of sports management. The student who specializes in this area of study will receive a strong background in sports as well as a strong business component allowing him/her to develop skills enabling the student to hold management level positions in organized sport.
Graduates of the Sports Management program should be able to:
Demonstrate a knowledge base appropriate to an undergraduate sports management program of study as it applies, but is not limited to, the following areas:physical education and sport history; physical fitness, first aid, and safety principles; individual and team sports skills; personal and community health; the use ofphysical activities to meet the needs of the physically disabled; accounting, finance, and management principles in organized sport; legalities of providing athletic services to schools, communities, and businesses; and the promotion and marketing of sport and physical activity programs.
Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in the workplace both orally and in writing.
Demonstrate an ability to network with colleagues working in the Sports Management field.
Demonstrate an ability to work well in sports management teams.
