Program Overview
Asbury University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sport Management degree program empowers students to discover career success in the extremely popular field of sports and athletic management. In 2021, the global sports industry generated an estimated $300 billion. This four-year degree program is designed to uplift skills in managing and operating organizations in the sports industry. You’ll also take courses in specific areas of business, such as law, finance and marketing. An experience-driven curriculum provides students with a combination of coursework and professional background.
Earning an advanced degree in business or another specialized field after graduating with a bachelor’s in sport management can further career possibilities in executive management of public and private athletic associations, sport law, media, education, etc.
Sport management majors who feel called to advanced administrative, legal or educational roles in athletic departments, organizations or private businesses will be well-equipped to apply for graduate programs after graduation.
Through a career-driven management capstone project and an internship component, the B.A. in Sport Management degree curriculum incorporates several ways to gain hands-on professional experience in your field.
Whether it’s getting involved with a local sports organization, gaining ticket sales experience in the major leagues, coordinating lucrative corporate sponsorship deals in a sport marketing entity or engaging in all areas of sport management through a summer long internship, you’ll have the opportunity to graduate with demonstrated skills acquired under the direction of a supervisor in the industry.
Asbury University has a school-wide dedication to experiential learning. If you’re interested in traveling and getting involved in your career path while earning your degree, learn more about off-campus and global programs at Asbury and the Cross-Cultural Engagement program.
The Dayton School of Business offers students a unique college environment that uses God’s teachings to inform how to serve God, themselves and others. In addition to a community-building Collaborative Learning Center and Asbury’s rich student life, sport management majors have the opportunity to be considered for the Dayton Business Scholarship, an award of $10,000 given to two Dayton School of Business students each year.
Sport management majors at Asbury enjoy a unique opportunity to continue their education with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in management, non-profit management or sport management after graduation. With Asbury’s +Grad program, it’s easier to get a head start on your graduate studies while pursuing your undergraduate credentials.
If you’re interested in earning an M.B.A. in just one year after your B.A. in Sport Management, review the complete information about the +Grad program.
In the sport management degree program, you’ll take courses in core business principles, as well as receive instruction in specific aspects of the industry, like marketing, finance and business communications.
Requirements include field-specific courses as well as general education courses through the Foundations curriculum. The bachelor’s degree in sports management requires:
In addition to learning essential business practices, you’ll also gain leadership skills specific to managing in the sports industry. If you’re interested in an area like sport law, facility management or event management, you’ll have opportunities to take courses in those subjects.
Review the comprehensive degree requirements for the B.A. in Sport Management and view the course catalog for course descriptions.
The sport management major is a program that involves learning hard skills like promoting and organizing events and calculating smart business decisions, combined with knowledge of the sport and athletic industry at all levels. You’ll learn how businesses develop and market products or services related to sport and athletics, as well as how to manage human resources to accomplish goals.
With preparation for careers in school and community leagues, professional sport organizations, established athletic programs and businesses related to sport marketing, media, merchandise or event management, anyone with a passion for sport can begin or progress their career with a B.A. in Sport Management.
Earning a bachelor’s in sport management provides the background students need to pursue many careers in athletics, business, entertainment, events, sales and more.
From media and event production to private businesses and athletic programming, the sporting and athletic industry offers career paths in:
Career paths in management include:
In sport communication and media-related areas of the industry like sports broadcasting, careers include:
If you’re interested in the event side of the industry, careers include:
Finance and business development are integral to the success of many sports organizations. Careers include:
Sport marketing career paths include:
Public relations career paths in sports:
Sport tourism and travel-related job opportunities include:
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