Opportunities for college graduates with sports management education and experience have never been more diverse and challenging. The University of New Haven is one of the few universities in the United States that offers a major in the management of sports industries within its School of Business. New Haven's sport management program is fully accredited by the North American Society for Sport Management and the National Association of Sport and Physical Education, and is the only program licensed and accredited by the state of Connecticut. Students may major in sports management or pursue a sports management concentration. In either case, their degree in business prepares them for careers in and outside the world of sports.
Some students also graduate with a dual degree in sports management and business administration.
Sports managers work in a wide variety of settings. They organize rafting trips for tourists who want to brave the white water of the Colorado River. They organize the Super Bowl, college basketball's Final Four, and the U.S. Open. They manage midnight basketball leagues, and provide facilities for customers who want to pump iron or engage in aerobic dancing. They run sports arenas, negotiate player contracts, sell licensed sports apparel, head marketing departments, work for ESPN, plan and organize the Olympics, engage in collective bargaining, and manufacture sporting goods for millions of people around the world.