Sport Management Major, B.A./B.S.

Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Kinesiology and Sport 

48 hours

The major in Sport Management prepares students for entry-level positions within a variety of sport and recreation settings. Graduates will find employment opportunities in collegiate and professional sport organizations, recreation centers and non-profit agencies, sport media and marketing agencies, municipal park and recreation departments, sport manufacturers, teams, fitness clubs, theme parks, and consulting firms. Examples of potential professional sport management positions include, but are not limited to, university recreational sport positions, sport media positions, corporate and commercial fitness management, United States Olympic Organization positions, sport entertainment, retail sport positions with companies such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, and administration positions within amateur and professional sport associations. The major is also designed to prepare students to continue their education at the graduate level within the field of Sport Management and related fields.