Course overview
This program offers close faculty-student interactions and mentorships to help students grow professionally. The location offers unique opportunities to be involved in sports sectors related to the beach and the bay, in addition to opportunities presented by other sports. Sports management ensures the successful operation of sports organizations and operations including professional teams, intercollegiate athletics, community sport, recreational sport, sports facilities, national and international amateur sports organizations, and sports marketing and sponsorship. Students will study the various sectors of the sports industry while learning effective business and management skills. The curriculum has four critical components: major required courses, major elective courses, practicum and major-related courses. The program strongly emphasizes experiential learning, such as class projects related to fieldwork, sports market research, and capstone projects. The practicum will offer student's practical experiences in the sports industry as early as the start of their junior year.
