2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

Sport Management Major

The Sport Management curriculum provides a theoretical and skill-based framework in core business disciplines, functional business skills, and in specific sport-business areas. Focus is on the financial, marketing, media, legal, and ethical dimensions of sport business. The program provides students with opportunities to pursue U.S.-based and international internships.

The Sport Management major requires completion of 54 major credits plus 12 credits in related supporting courses.

Sacred Heart University Core Curriculum (54–56 credits)

College of Business Foundations Course (3 credits)

BU 121Introduction to Business

3

College of Business Core Curriculum (24 credits)

AC 221Financial Accounting & Reporting

3

AC 222Managerial Accounting & Control

3

BU 231

FN 215Financial Management

3

MGT 101Organizational Management

3

MGT 375Operations & Sustainable Supply Chain Management

3

MGT 401Strategic Management

3

MK 201Principles of Marketing

3

Other Courses in Major (24 credits)

IS 272Dynamics of Information Technology

3

SM 206Sport Enterprise Management

3

SM 235Sport Law

3

FN/SM 243Sport Finance

3

SM 245Sport Media

3

SM 265Sport Marketing

3

SM 305Sport Sponsorship

3

SM 390Sport Management Internship

3-9

Required Supporting Courses (9 credits taken as part of University Core)

EC 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

EC 203Principles of Macroeconomics

3

MA 133Business Statistics

3

Sport Management Electives (6 credits)

Choose from:

SM 281Sport Venue & Event Management

3

SM 283Sporting Goods Industry

3

SM 299Special Topics in Sport Management

3

SM 382Sport New Media

3