The program provides students with dynamic internship opportunities. The Sport Management major requires completion of 58 major credits plus 6 credits in related supporting courses. Descriptions SM 206 Management of Sport Industries 3 CR Examines the principles and foundations of sport management and how the concepts of planning, organizing, leading and directing apply to the sport enterprise. Focus is on the application of core management principles, including ethics. The course provides a basis for understanding the development and governance of sport industries and for addressing contemporary problems and issues.
Students develop a model of management designed to achieve the goals of the sport organization.
The Sport Enterprise 3 CR Examines the principles and processes of managing human resources in the sport enterprise. Emphasis is on the procurement, development and maintenance of human resources. The focus is on quality assurance, job design, leadership, individual differences and motivation, governance, labor relations and performance appraisal. Students develop a model of human resource management for the sport enterprise and examine related current issues and contemporary problems. Sport Communications 3 CR Examines the principles and fundamentals related to developing and implementing media relations programs for sport enterprises.