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The contemporary sports industry is complex and increasingly
business oriented. The Sports Management major focuses on building leadership skills for students interested in the business of sports.
Students have the benefit of a strong general business foundation
combined with special knowledge and experience in the areas that
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The program provides
students with specific competencies in management, financial
analysis, marketing, operations management, and communications as
they relate to the sports industry.
The program requires the student
to gain practical experience through a sports related internship
or
co-op experience.
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Strengths of Program: |
The emphasis on the business of sports – providing
students with strong business foundation. |
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Relationship with Rawlings |
Existing co-ops with area teams– St. Louis Steamers,
River City Rascals, St. Louis Blues |
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Flexible course offerings |
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Flexible Scheduling
The business administration program is
offered during the day meeting the educational needs of traditional students.
The program supplies students with a wide variety of academic
services.
These services include:
Academic
Advising
Financial
Aid assistance
Access
to computer labs and study rooms at all campus locations
Internet
access to library and bookstore services
Early Access Program
Maryville's Early
Access Program (more. . .) lets you earn both a BS and MBA
by including twelve hours of graduate credit in your undergraduate
degree.
Graduate Business Program
A Master of Business
Administration (more. . .) is offered within the John E.
Simon School of Business. The MBA program blends academic
study with professional experience in a curriculum that allows the
student to apply classroom concept to current employment activities.
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Students who have the appropriate business foundation and sports
specific expertise could find employment opportunities in the
following areas:
Front Office management with professional and semi-professional
teams
Sporting goods equipment and apparel manufacturing
Sporting goods distribution and retailing
Sport promotion
Collegiate Athletic Administration
Facility management
Event planning and ticket operations
Sports communication
Sports information management
Sport governing bodies
Resort management and theme parks
Travel and tourism agencies
Event planning businesses
Youth sports programs
Golf courses and other recreation and sports venue management
For more information, please
contact
Career Education.
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 Bachelor
of Science in Sports Management
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The Sports Management Major is a 21 credit hour emphasis on Sports Management. In addition to a minimum of 48 hours in general education, all students would take the 33 hour general business core plus the sports courses listed below.
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Required Courses: |
Credits |
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General Education Requirements |
48 |
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Business Core |
33 |
| BUS 380 |
Business Law II |
3 |
| MGMT 410 |
Sports
Management |
3 |
| MGMT 445 |
Issues and
Ethics in Sports Management – taught in collaboration with
Rawlings Co. |
3 |
| MKT 415 |
Sports Marketing |
3 |
| FIN 420 |
Sports Finance |
3 |
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Internship/Co-op/Special Project in Sports Management |
3 |
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One Elective from any of the following: |
3 |
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MGMT 330, MGMT
487, BUS 431, BUS 435, PSYC 460, or PSYC 461
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