Sport and Entertainment Management, B.A.

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Description

The Sport and Entertainment Management degree provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in the management and marketing of organizations in the sport and entertainment industry. Graduates are prepared for careers with amateur, collegiate, and professional sports organizations along with other entertainment entities.

WHAT CAREERS CAN THIS MAJOR PREPARE YOU FOR?

The Sport and Entertainment program will prepare students for a business career in amateur, collegiate, and professional sports as well as other entertainment organizations. Careers within the Sport and Entertainment Industry are expected to grow 22% by 2030 according to the Bureau of Labor & Statistics.

WHAT SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED WITHIN THIS MAJOR?

Skills developed within this major include: Firsthand experiences in the sport and entertainment industry, Critical thinking skills, Collaboration, Communication Skills, Management, Selling, Public Speaking, Problem-solving, Creative thinking skills, and Analytical skills.

Admission to Major

MAJOR DECLARATION STANDARDS

Completion of the required courses

Pre-BA Degree: Sport & Entertainment Management Major Declaration Course Requirements

ENG 100/101 College Writing I
ENG 102 College Writing II
BUS 201 Applied Business Statistics
SPM 201 Introduction to Sport Management
OSM 202 Into to Business Analytics
ACT 221 Introductory Accounting I
ECN 202 Microeconomics
IST 203 Software Tools for Personal Productivity

Hours Required for Degree

Minimum hours required for degree: 120

College Requirements

See college page for college requirements.

Major-Field Requirements

Graduation requirements: Minimum of a grade of C or higher in all SPM major-related courses (business core, sport and entertainment management core, and SPM concentration). SPM major courses (business core, sport and entertainment management core, and SPM concentration) in which a grade lower than a “C” was earned must be repeated.

Business Core (34 credit hours)

Sport and Entertainment Management Core (33 credit hours)

Major Electives

Choose 6 credit hours from one area

Sport Marketing

Sport Management

Sport and Entertainment Management Major Concentration: Interdisciplinary Knowledge (12 credit hours)

Concentration Options: Student must select 12 credits / 4 courses including one WAC course among the 4. Advised to use these courses to support sport and entertainment management studies with interdisciplinary knowledge from current academic programs or previous academic studies. Listed below are suggested options.

Undergraduate Minors
Undergraduate Certificates
Undergraduate courses for Pre-Graduate coursework

Cleveland State University

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