Business Administration, Sport Management Concentration, B.S.B.A.

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Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 124

Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum number of credits to complete the major: 56

School: Girard School of Business

Division: Management, Marketing, and Sport Management

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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. No matter what sector of the sport industry you wish to pursue, you’ll emerge well-prepared for a position that puts you in the middle of the action.

In addition to satisfying the core requirements for the major in Business Administration, students concentrating in Sport Management must complete four core courses and two elective courses in the concentration.

Business Administration Core Requirements

To fulfill the Business Administration major with this particular concentration, students must complete the Business Administration core requirements and the concentration requirements as outlined below.

Concentration Requirements

The Sport Management concentration consists of six courses (24 credits): four core courses and two elective courses.

Sport Management Concentration Core Requirements

Complete the following four required courses:

SPM 3000 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 4
SPM 3005 - Sport Marketing Credits: 4
SPM 3315 - Sport Finance and Economics Credits: 4
SPM 4000 - Sport Management Practicum Credits: 4

Required Sport Management Electives

Choose two courses from the following:

SPM 3200 - Sponsorships and Endorsements Credits: 4
SPM 3500 - Legal Environment of Sports Credits: 4
SPM 4250 - Facilities and Event Management Credits: 4
SPM 4900 - Special Topics in Sport Management Credits: 4