Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
Midway, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
03 Mar 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
18 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 13,250 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time rate per semester - full-time 12 to 19 hours
Scholarships
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Introduction
Let your love of athletics and sports lead you to an exciting career. Midway University students gain a strong foundation of business skills and hands-on experience through both classroom experience and internships.
Are you interested in turning your love of the game into a career? The sports industry is booming and whether you’re interested in marketing, business, facilities, or communications, a Sport Management degree will help you get in the door.
When you study at Midway, you’ll have opportunities to expand your skill set in the classroom, get involved on campus, and make connections with local sports professionals.
Our Sport Management degree combines business and management principles with sports, events, and marketing to provide a solid foundation for success. Students attain the skills needed to manage sport programs in a variety of settings, including business, community, public, and private.
Students who successfully complete the Sport Management program will be able to:
- Integrate theory and practice into the sport industry
- Apply business and financial accounting methods to sport industry contexts
- Apply event and marketing skills to growing business within the sports industry
Admissions
Curriculum
Major Requirements
- spm-110 - Introduction to Sport Management Theory and Practice - 3 hours
- spm-200 - Sociocultural Dimensions in Sport - 3 hours
- spm-210 - Psychology of Sport - 3 hours
- bus-230 - Principles of Management - 3 hours
- mco-255 - Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
- spm-300 - Communication in Sport - 3 hours
- spm-315 - Financial Applications in Sport - 3 hours
- spm-320 - Legal Issues in Sport - 3 hours
- spm-325 - Management and Leadership in Sport - 3 hours
- spm-330 - Sport Marketing - 3 hours
- spm-340 - Facility Management and Design - 3 hours
- spm-400 - Managing Sport Events - 3 hours
- spm-410 - Internship - 3 hours
General Education Hours - 34-40
Elective Hours - 38-47
Total Hours to Complete - 120
Program Outcome
- Develop foundational decision-making and management skills for planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating.
- Integrate people, processes, and resources to strategically plan and achieve organizational goals with a strong commitment to diversity.
- Describe, explain, and apply functional sport management concepts and relationships in areas such as marketing, communications, finance, events, facilities, management, and leadership across all sectors of society.
- Understand the sports environment by selecting and utilizing appropriate quantitative and qualitative resources to acquire, analyze, and synthesize data for operational purposes.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
Career Opportunities
Individuals with this degree often work in the sports industry and can serve in such roles as:
- Athlete Agent
- Sports Marketing Specialist
- Sports Information Director
- Athletic Director
- Fitness/Recreation Manager
- Athletic Coach
- Sports Event Manager
- Athletics Administration