Program Requirements
The General Education Requirement
All students must satisfy a general education requirement consisting of eleven (11) courses outside of the major department. The General Education Domain III-C (Global Competency, Ethical Reasoning, and/or Human Diversity) requirement is satisfied through the completion of major in Management.
Course Prerequisites
Courses may have specified conditions for enrollment, such as prior completion of less advanced courses, permission of the instructor, or appropriate placement test scores. Students should refer to course descriptions in the department listings for prerequisite requirements.
Related Minors
Students are encouraged but not required to select a minor in another discipline that may enhance the students’ preparation for their individual employment or graduate school goals. Students should discuss these possibilities with their academic advisors.
Major Required Core courses (12):
- ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- ACCT 221 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- BUAN 204 Analytical Techniques for Business
- BUIS 200 Introduction to Business Systems
- ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics
- FINA 248 Managerial Finance
- MGMT 215 Legal Environment of Business
- MGMT 280 Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 372 Operations Management
- MRKT 181 Marketing Principles
- STAT 107 Business Statistics
Required Capstone Course:
The minor requires five (5) courses as follows:
Career Opportunities
Sports Management prepares students for a wide-range of careers in business including:
Public Relations Manager
Manage public relations for a team, venue or individual athlete.
Sports Marketing Coordinator
Develop advertising campaigns, assist facility promotions, market athletes and more.
Marketing Manager
Specialize in managing the marketing efforts of players, teams and events.
Operations Manager
Manage everything that happens before, during and after game day at a sporting event.
Sports Events Coordinator
Arrange, prepare and coordinate events in a sports facility.
Karen Zenteno, Fan Services Coordinator, Red Sox
“It’s an absolute dream come true. I get to do a little bit of everything, from pre-game ceremonies to in-game entertainment and special events like Big Papi’s Hall of Fame ceremony.”