Sports Management Concentration

The Sports Management concentration is intended for students who desire careers in sports-related industries including professional and collegiate sports, sporting goods, fitness and recreation centers.

Course Requirements

If a student chooses to pursue this concentration, three courses totaling at least 16.0 hours must be taken.

• Two required courses:
• MGT 340 LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS: LESSONS FOR COACHING IN THE WORKPLACE
• MGT 356 INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT
• Two elective course to be chosen from:
• MGT 341 BEHIND THE SCENES WITH CHICAGO SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
  
• MGT 345 SERVICE SECTOR MANAGEMENT
• MGT 393 INTERNSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING PROGRAM
  
• MGT 398 SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Sports Management)
• MGT 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval) 
• MKT 342 SPORTS SPONSORSHIP MARKETING
  
• MKT 385 INSIDE SALES

Second Concentration

While a student may complete more than one Management concentration, at least 50% of the courses used for the completion of a second concentration must be unique to the completion of that concentration.

Experiential Learning

If either MGT 393 or ICS 350 is completed in the Management major consult with academic advisor regarding options for Experiential Learning.

Graduation Requirements

All Management (MGT) courses and any other courses used toward the Management major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.​

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