Bachelor of Science in Sport Management (Day)

The Bachelor of Science in Sport Management is designed to prepare undergraduates with the knowledge and technical skills to pursue employment in professional sport management careers or further studies in an advanced degree program.  As sport is a unifying notion in society, both domestically and internationally, the program provides a structured curriculum with a business core and specific courses in the field of sport management, providing the necessary training to work in this specialized field. 

This program affords students the opportunity to develop their individual interests in sports and business management in order to promote a positive impact on society. Through the transformational core of the program, students will discover their ability to impact society as a whole while developing their skills and abilities as leaders in the industry. The program imbeds critical thinking skills, decision making related to technology issues, effective communication skills, and legal, ethical, and social sustainability issues. In addition, the program has a solid foundation in the liberal arts through a general education curriculum, a core of business courses developing essential skills, electives, and experiential learning opportunities. The program serves individuals who are at an entry-academic level in business administration. The program is adaptable to those who may enter with prior academic or business experience in the field and wish to expand their understanding or make a career change into a competitive and demanding field of high opportunity. 

Student Learning Outcomes

• Research and critique the relevant business concepts to the sports industry for the purpose of making better decisions.
• Think logically, analytically and creatively about complex, contemporary, local and global problems.
• Assess and communicate effectively in a range of progressively more challenging strategic business environments.
• Determine personal and social responsibility in response to new settings and complex problems.
• Understand and apply learning to the diversity and complexity of human relationships involved in an organization. 
• Compare and contrast the social, ethical, and global responsibilities within management positions with special attention to the Catholic social teaching.