School of Business & Technology · Bachelor’s degree
Management: Sports Management (BA or BS)
Put your love of sports to work on the business side.
Want a career behind the scenes in sports? The sports management concentration in MVU’s management major combines business and leadership with sports law, recreation, and the psychology of sport.
120
credit hours to graduate
61
credit hours in the major
On campus or online
choose what fits
4 years
at a full-time pace
Why sports management
Where business meets the game
Learn how sports and entertainment organizations are run, and practice it in an internship.
The business of sports
Study sports law, athletic program administration, and community and commercial recreation.
Lead people
Build skills in human resources, leadership, and group dynamics.
Get experience
An internship in business administration is part of the concentration.
Is this program for me?
This program may be a great fit if you want to…
- Work for a team, league, athletic department, or recreation program.
- Combine your interest in sports with business skills.
- Lead people and organizations.
- Learn how sports organizations compete and grow.
What will I learn to do?
Skills you’ll practice and grow
- Manage people, budgets, and operations.
- Explain the many parts of a sports business.
- Describe how physical activity affects performance.
- Balance risk and long-term stability.
- Speak with confidence in business settings.
- Build strategy for a sports or entertainment organization.
How the degree works
How your 120 credit hours add up
Here’s how the degree is built. Your advisor helps you choose courses each term.
01
General education core
At least 42 credit hours across writing, speaking, math, science, social science, and the humanities.
02
Business core and sports management
61 credit hours: the 21-hour business core plus sports law, recreation, physical education, leadership, and an internship.
03
Electives or a minor
Use the rest of your 120 hours for electives, a minor, or even a second major.
Good to know: Every business major starts with the same 21-hour business core. Courses you count toward one business major, concentration, or minor can’t also count as electives in another. In your final semester, you’ll take a standardized business exam as your major assessment.
Explore the curriculum
What you’ll study
Here are the courses in the major. Your advisor helps you plan the order.
Business core (21 credit hours)
- ACCT 210 Financial Accounting
- ACCT 220 Managerial Accounting
- BNSS 212 Principles of Management
- BNSS 232 Principles of Marketing
- BNSS 282 Business Law I
- ECON 206 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 216 Principles of Microeconomics
Sports management concentration
- BNSS 302 or MATH 200 Statistics
- BNSS 310 Sports Management Law
- BNSS 312 Human Resource Management
- BNSS 322 Principles of Finance I
- BNSS 335 Excel for Business
- BNSS 382 Profits, Ethics and the Manager/Owner Role
- BNSS 401 Internship in Business Administration (1 credit)
- BNSS 412 or ENGL 327 Administrative Communications or Technical and Professional Writing
- BNSS 442 Business Policy and Decision Making
- NPFT 221 Leadership and Group Dynamics
- NPFT 309 Community and Commercial Recreation
- PHYS 100 Foundation of Health and Physical Education
- PHYS 233 First Aid/CPR (2 credits)
- PHYS 300 Organization and Administration of Physical Education/Athletic Programs (2 credits)
- PHYS 333 Psychology and Sociology of Sports
General education core (at least 42 credit hours)
- Social and behavioral science (9 hours) from at least two subjects, including one constitution course: HIST 104, HIST 105, or POLS 100
- Written communication (6 hours): ENGL 130 Rhetoric and Composition, plus ENGL 160 or HONR 190
- Oral communication (3 hours), such as COMM 100 Public Speaking & Introduction to Communication
- Natural science: 7 hours from at least two subjects, including a lab (BS); 3 hours (BA and BFA)
- Mathematics (3 hours)
- Humanities and fine arts: 9 hours (BS) or 12 hours (BA and BFA) from at least three subjects, covering the arts and creativity, ethics, and culture and society
- Additional general education from any area, to reach at least 42 hours
- Plus one Writing Intensive (WI) course and one Service Learning (SL) course, which can overlap with other requirements
Graduation requirements
- Complete at least 120 credit hours with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Earn a major GPA of 2.0 or higher, with no grade below C and no pass/fail grades in the major.
- Complete at least 36 credit hours of upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.
- Complete your last 30 credit hours, and at least 12 hours of your major, at MVU.
- Complete the major assessment requirement.
- Apply for graduation and pay the $100 graduation fee.
Getting started
Three steps to begin
Applying to MVU is free, and most students finish the application in a few minutes.
02
Send your transcripts
Send your high school transcript, plus official transcripts from any college or dual credit courses. Transferring? See the transfer steps.
03
Plan how you’ll pay
Explore scholarships, grants, and loans on Tuition & Financial Aid, or request information for current tuition.
Is there an internship?
Yes. BNSS 401 Internship in Business Administration is part of the concentration.
Can I take it online?
Yes. The program is offered on campus and online. Ask Admissions which courses are offered online each term.
Can I add a minor or a second major?
Yes. A minor is optional and appears on your transcript; it must be in a different subject than your major. You can also double major by completing all the requirements for both majors. You’ll receive one diploma.
What do I need to graduate?
- At least 120 credit hours with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- A C or higher in every major course.
- At least 36 upper-division credit hours.
- Your last 30 credit hours at MVU.
- An application for graduation and the $100 graduation fee.
Talk with the Dean
Have questions about courses, internships, or how to plan your degree? Reach out. We’re happy to talk through your goals.
Management: Sports Management