2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

Sport Management

The increasing complexity, globalization, and influence of media and technology on sport business underscore the importance of specific and dynamic preparation for sport management professionals. The Sport Management curriculum emphasizes the unique management, business, and legal principles and practices necessary to succeed in a dynamic global industry. The Sport Management major prepares professionals who are self-directed in their learning, critical thinkers, and problem-solvers, interdisciplinary in their approach, and capable of effectively managing complex sport enterprises and marketing sport-related services and products to diverse markets.

Faculty

JOHN T. GERLACH, MBA

Associate Professor

DOUGLAS LILLY, JD

Instructor

RICHARD A. LIPSEY, MBA

Instructor

JAMES P. SANTOMIER, JR, PhD

Professor

JOSHUA A. SHUART, PhD

Chair and Associate Professor