Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree
If you are interested in working with athletes or organization that host athletic events, a Bachelor’s degree in sports management may be the right choice for you. This program gives graduates the knowledge they need to work in this specialized area. Students learn about branding, consumer behavior, promotion, and more.
The person who complete a degree program in sports management will have the skills necessary to work with highly specialized products, which special events are. They will also develop negotiating skills that will be very helpful when working on contracts, either as an athlete’s representative or working on the side of the venue. Examples of courses you would be taking as part of this program include the following:
• Event and Leisure Industry
• Methodology and Research in Sports
• Sports Economics
• Sports Law
• Sports Management
• Sports Marketing
Career Options
Graduates from a degree program in sports management are qualified to pursue career opportunities in the following areas:
• Account Manager
• Administration
• Athletic Director
• Coaching
• Digital Video Editing
• Event Management
• Game Day Operations
• Front Office
• Management
• Media & Communications
• PR and Community Relations
• Player Personnel
• Scout
• Sports Agent
• Sports Broadcasting
• Sports Information Director
• Sports Marketing
• Ticket and Sponsorship
