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Sport Management Concentration
The highly competitive field of sport management requires a head for business, a passion for athletics, and a desire for victory.
In the sport management concentration, you’ll learn to apply marketing, finance, and management principles to the world of sports. Whether you’re interested in intercollegiate or professional sports, you’ll emerge well-prepared for a position that puts you in the middle of the action.
What You’ll Learn
With a sport management concentration, you will:
- Focus on the unique opportunities and challenges facing the sports industry.
- Learn how to balance the diverse needs of the various stakeholders in an athletic system, including players, fans, retailers, and media outlets.
- Hone your quantitative skills, including statistical analysis and data interpretation, to identify opportunities for player and program improvement.
- Acquire the foundational skills and knowledge you need to pursue graduate work in law or business administration.
Hands-on Learning
100% of students concentrating in sport management participate in at least one internship, co-op, fieldwork or practicum. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in semester-long internships. It’s your chance to gain real-world experience at sports institutions like Fenway Park, Kraft Sports Group, and NESN. Bonus? Build connections with passionate and plugged-in students, alumni, and industry professionals through the college’s Sport Management Club.
Career Options
With a sport management concentration, you can turn your love of the game into a rewarding career in an industry that’s experiencing double-digit growth and tracking to top $75 billion by 2020. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to work for a professional team or league; a college or high-school sports department; a sports supplier; or a fitness center. Additional career paths may include:
- Player representative
- Facility or event manager
- Sports media professional
- Sports brand marketer
What You’ll Take
Business Requirements
All business administration majors must satisfy the college’s general education requirements and the following business requirements*:
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BUS 1100 |
Introduction to Business |
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BUS 2203 |
Accounting for Business |
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BUS 2205 |
Principles of Marketing |
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BUS 2210 |
Management Information Systems |
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BUS 2213 |
Business Statistics |
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BUS 2215 |
Managerial Finance |
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BUS 2220 |
Operations Management |
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BUS 4402W |
Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making |
* ECO 1203 and MTH 1003 or MTH 1115 are prerequisite courses that must be completed by all business administration majors.
Concentration Core (complete all three)
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SPM 3000 |
Introduction to Sport Management |
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SPM 3005 |
Sport Marketing |
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SPM 3315 |
Sport Finance and Economics |
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SPM 4000 |
Sport Management Practicum |
Concentration Electives (choose two)
| SPM 3200 |
Sponsorship and Endorsements |
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SPM 3300 |
Sport Analytics |
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SPM 3500 |
Legal Environment of Sports |
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SPM 4900 |
Special Topics in Sport Management |