2020-2021 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 30 major credits plus 12 credits in related supporting courses.

Sacred Heart University Core Curriculum (30-32 credits)

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

Internship Requirements (3 - 6 Credits)

BU 296Career Development & Readiness

0

SM 390Sport Management Internship

3-9

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

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

Required Supporting Courses (Taken as Part of University Core)

MA106 or MA109 or MA110

MA 131Elementary Statistics

3

EC 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

EC 203Principles of Macroeconomics

3