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Major Requirements

Major Requirements

Course Requirements

A student majoring in Sports Business is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 42.0 hours:

Course Title Quarter Hours
Required courses for major:
ECO 336EXPLORING ECONOMICS & STATISTICS THROUGH SPORTS4
HSB 200HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT4
HSB 250MANAGING YOUR HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS CAREER2
HSB 342SPORTS SPONSORSHIP MARKETING4
HSB 356SPORTS MANAGEMENT4
HSB 396HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS STRATEGY4
MGT 340LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS: LESSONS FOR COACHING IN THE WORKPLACE4
MKT 385SPORTS SALES4
SPRTCMN 310SPORTS, MEDIA, AND SOCIETY4
Select two elective courses from the following:8
HSB 100
INTRO TO HOSPITALITY, TOURISM & SPORTS BUSINESS
HSB 101
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL TOURISM
HSB 207
HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS CRISIS MANAGEMENT
HSB 208
STRATEGIC TALENT MANAGEMENT
HSB 303
HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS INTERNSHIP I
HSB 309
ADVANCED HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS METRICS AND ANALYTICS
HSB 340
LODGING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
HSB 341
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH CHICAGO SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
HSB 344
THE BUSINESS OF ESPORTS
HSB 350
EVENT PLANNING
HSB 351
EVENT TOURISM
HSB 352
EVENT PRODUCTION
HSB 353
EVENT SALES, SERVICE & PROMOTION
HSB 398
SPECIAL TOPICS
HSB 399
INDEPENDENT STUDY
IB 350
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR
MGT 355
NEGOTIATIONS
MGT 388
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGY
MGT 389
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
MGT 398
SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Sport Business)
MGT 399
INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval)
MKT 310
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
MKT 395
DIGITAL MARKETING ANALYTICS AND PLANNING
MKT 398
SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Sport Business)
MKT 399
INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval)
SPRTCMN 276
SPORTS PHOTOJOURNALISM
SPRTCMN 322
LIVE SPORTS EVENT PRODUCTION
SPRTCMN 323
SPORTS PODCASTING
SPRTCMN 324
SPORTS MEDIA PERSONAL BRANDING
SPRTCMN 325
SPORTS OPINION WRITING
SPRTCMN 326
SPORTS MEDIA LAW
SPRTCMN 327
SPORTS STATS AND ANALYTICS
SPRTCMN 328
SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA
SPRTCMN 329
SPORTS AUDIO PRODUCTION
SPRTCMN 373
SPORTS MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS
SPRTCMN 375
SPORTS CONTENT CREATION
SPRTCMN 376
SPORTS CRISIS CMN MANAGEMENT
SPRTCMN 397
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Open Electives

Open elective credit (18.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.

Global Business Perspective

If an HSB or IB course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Sport Business major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required. Any HSB or IB course used toward Global Business Perspective must be passed with C- or higher.

Career Management Course

Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied. Students should take the Career Course as soon as possible.

Experiential Learning

If IB 350 is completed in the Sports Business major consult with academic advisor regarding options for Experiential Learning.

Graduation Requirements

All Hospitality & Sports Business (HSB) courses, and any other courses used toward the Sports Business major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.

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