Sport Management Minor

The Sport Management Minor complements a variety of business majors, but is also available for students from across the university. Whether aiming to be a leader within sports-related businesses, organizations, or services, students will develop practical skills that are highly relevant in today’s rapidly evolving sports management landscape.

Students can acquire sports related business knowledge and apply it to a variety of sports, entertainment, and community related industries, by gaining an understanding of the issues and topics related to the sports industry. Through a combination of coursework and an immersive educational experience, students will delve into key topics such as the business of sport management, sport law, ethics, governance, compliance, sports marketing, and data analytics.

Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Core courses

ORG 3300 - Introduction to Organizational Behavior (3) or MGT 3000 - Survey of Management (3)
MKT 3020 - Marketing (3) or MKT 3000 - Survey of Marketing (3)
MGT 4600 - Sports Business Management and Marketing (3)
MGT 4610 - Sport Law and Compliance (3)

Elective courses (choose one)

ACC 2000 - Financial Accounting (4)
ACC 2100 - Managerial and Cost Accounting I (4)
ENT 3010 - Developing New Venture Ideas (3)
JMS 3140 - Sports Reporting (4)
MKT 4040 - Consumer Behavior (4)
MKT 4100 - Digital Marketing (3)
MKT 4300 - Professional Selling (3)
MKT 4500 - International Marketing (3)
MKT 4700 - Business to Business Marketing (3)
MKT 4800 - Data Analytics for Marketing and Business Strategy (3)
MKT 4900 - Seminar in Marketing (1 TO 4)