B.S. in Business Administration - Sports Business Concentration
Sports business is a major industry. At $422 billion, the U.S. sports industry is one of the top ten in the country and provides multiple career opportunities.
Success Off the Field
The Cook School’s business concentration in sports business prepares students for a variety of sports-related careers including front-office management and operations, sports marketing and communication, sponsorship development, licensing and representation. The interdisciplinary curriculum prepares students to face multiple challenges in their career.
In addition, students gain insight from representatives of the Sports Business Advisory Board, who are experts from major and minor league franchises, major sponsorship organizations, sporting good manufacturers and sports agencies.
B.S. in Business Administration - Sports Business Concentration
In addition to fulfilling the requirements for the B.S.B.A. degree, students must complete eighteen (18) credit hours.
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Course Options
Nine hours as follows (3 credit hours each):
| Course | Title | Prerequisites |
| MGT 307 | Introduction to Sports Management | MGT 300 & junior standing |
| MGT 430 | Integrated Sports Business Planning | MGT 307, two other Sports Business courses completed |
| MKT 350 | Sports Marketing | MKT 300 |
Nine hours chosen from the following courses (3 credit hours each):
| Course | Title | Prerequisites |
| ECON 450 | Sports Economics | OPM 207, ECON 314 & MATH 132 or MATH 142 or higher level Calculus course |
| ITM 380 | Project Management | ITM 200/201 and junior standing |
| MGT 424 | Legal Issues in Sport & Entertainment | MGT 218 |
| MGT 425 | Intercollegiate Athletics Management | MGT 300 |
| SPBZ 480 | Sports Business Internship | MGT 307, junior standing, and permission of the instructor |
| CMM 390 | Sport Communication | Permission of the instructor |
