Sports Leadership and Management Minor
This interdisciplinary minor provides students with a foundational business skill set that facilitates students' interest in careers in the sports management industry and with corporations who have partnerships and client relations with sports organizations. It has a primary focus on leadership in the sports industry, and specifically (as consistent with the University mission) leadership that is ethics-based.
For a 15-credit Sports and Leadership Management minor, students complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 3240 | Leading and Managing People | 3 |
| MGMT 4375 | Sports Management | 3 |
| Select three electives from the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Sports Law and Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Sports Broadcasting | ||
| Sports, Media, and Culture | ||
| Economics of Sport | ||
| Managing Human Resources | ||
| Negotiations and Dispute Resolution | ||
| Performance, Compensation, and Reward | ||
| Sports Marketing | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Sports leadership and management minors must maintain a GPA of at least 2.50 in sports leadership and management.
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Students must take at least one elective outside of the Department of Management.
Notes:
Management majors may not double-count courses for the Management major for any of the 3 electives. However, MGMT 3240 Leading and Managing People does double-count as a required course for both the Management major and the Sports Leadership and Management minor.
Students that minor in Sports Leadership and Management can not declare a major in sports business.