Sports Management
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Science (BS), Undergraduate Minor, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Sports Management Concentration, Graduate Certificate
Program Delivery
On-Campus, Online
Locations Available
Rindge, New Hampshire
Online
Maybe you’ve played sports all your life, run a fantasy league, or set out no matter the weather to hike, paddle, or ride. If so, the Sports & Recreation Management major at Franklin Pierce will prepare you for a career that might feel more like a passion than a job. You’ll understand the demands of managing a recreation program/facility or working as part of a sports organization and learn the networking skills you need to be successful. Franklin Pierce is the only New Hampshire university with business programs accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Franklin Pierce offers a 3-year accelerated programs as well as 3+1 and 4+1 options which allows students to earn their undergraduate and master’s degree in less time, entering the workforce sooner. In this major you’ll study core business concepts and learn the principles of program development, event planning, marketing, and evaluation.
WHAT DO SPORTS MANAGEMENT STUDENTS LEARN?
Undergraduate students study core business concepts and learn the principles of program development, event planning, marketing, and evaluation.
At the graduate level, you will examine best business practices, while developing leadership, and more advanced media, marketing, technology, and operations management skills. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Sports Management is offered 100% online.
Whichever program you choose, you’ll learn from expert faculty, network with accomplished alumni, and get the mix of knowledge, skills, and connections you’re looking for.
See our curriculum plan to learn how you’ll progress through the program. Note that course sequences are subject to change:
- AC102 Principles of Accounting II
- CIT101 Microcomputer Applications or
- CIT130 Database Applications or
- CIT140 Electronic Spreadsheets or
- MT260 Statistics
- ET101 Principles of Macroeconomics
- GLE101 First Year Inquiry Seminar
- GLE110 First Year Composition I
- MN201 Principles of Management
- SR100 Foundations or Sports & Recreation
- BA213 Business Law
- ET102 Principles of Microeconomics
- GLE230 Second Year Composition
- MK201 Principles of Marketing
- SR202 Principles of Sports & Recreation Management
- Plus, six additional electives
- FM224 Principles of Financial Management
- MN321 Organizational Behavior
- IB364 International Business
- SR243 Programming in Sports & Recreation Management
- SR368 Sports & Recreation Facilities Management
- SR419 Law & Liability in Sports Recreation
- Plus, five additional electives
- BA001 Comprehensive Exam (take with BA471)
- BA471 Business Strategy and Ethics
- SR001 Comprehensive Exam (take with BA471)
- SR390 Internship in Sports & Recreation Management or SR395 Advanced Internship in Sports & Recreation Management or SR495 Senior Independent Research Project
- SR419 Law & Liability in Sports Recreation
- SR420 Trends & Issues in Sports Management
- Plus, seven additional electives
Master of Business AdministratioN (MBA)
Sports Management tRACK
The MBA in Sports Management degree provides students with the sports management skills essential for success and advancement in the sports industry. The program focuses on specific content areas to manage the operations of sport facilities, develop effective sports merchandising programs, and run sport specific organizations with high precision.
The action-oriented, skills-based curriculum supports 91³Ô¹Ï students with the development of solid and distinctive skills leading to future career success. This degree consists of 10 courses and awards 30 credits. Students will develop a master’s level understanding of business in the sports industry.
This distinctive focus allows graduates to become talented leaders as sports business managers, facilities managers, sports merchandisers, and leaders in various sports venues.
The MBA Sports Management Track includes 7 core courses and 3 specialized courses in your concentration.
Concentration Courses
The three specialized courses for the Sports Management curriculum are:
- Media & Technology in Sports
- Sports Facilities Operations & Management
- Analytics in Sports Management
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificates programs designed for working professionals. Through the completion of five graduate courses, students will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to lead and advance organizations.
The graduate certificate consists of 5 courses and awards a total of 15 credits. Certificates can be completed in as little as 6 months. Average time to completion is 7 - 8 months.
Graduate Certificate Curriculum
In this program, you’ll study core business concepts and learn the principles of program development, event planning, marketing, and evaluation.
Certificate Requirements
The five courses for the Sports Management Graduate Certificate curriculum are:
- Leading Organizational Change
- Marketing Management
- Media & Technology in Sports
- Sports Facilities Operations & Management
- Analytics in Sports Management
This online course of study can advance professional development, even if you are not currently seeking a complete graduate degree program. If you choose to pursue the Master of Business Administration at a later date, all certificate-level coursework will be credited towards completion of that degree.
- An online application at franklinpierce.edu/gradapply
- Official transcripts from previously attended colleges and universities
- An updated résumé
Who should Study Sports Management?
You’ll find this major a good fit if you have or want to develop:
- Passion for sports, fitness and active lifestyle
- Outgoing, high energy leadership and networking skills
- Understanding of impact of physical well-being on human behavior
- Math and data analytics to evaluation evidence and results
Our MBA and Graduate Certificate are designed for working professionals. Your coursework will present concepts in practical and quantitative terms, so that you can apply them to the workplace immediately.
Cody was a sports management major and captain of the 91³Ô¹Ï baseball team graduating in 2012. Since then, he has earned a masters degree in business management at FPU while coordinating player video and analysis in the Chicago Cubs minor league system and being an assistant coach at his alma mater. In the summer of 2014, he served as the coordinator of the USA national collegiate team traveling with the team to tournaments in the Netherlands and Cuba. In the off-season, he works as a private baseball trainer giving private lessons to young players. In January of 2015, Cody was hired again by USA Baseball to be the Director of the 12U national team, the next step in his professional baseball career.
CONTACT the Admissions Team
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
(800) 437-0048
admissions@franklinpierce.edu
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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
(800) 325-1090
FPUonline@franklinpierce.edu
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