Sport Management
About the Major
Through Drexel’s Sport Management program, students master the knowledge and skills necessary for success in professional sport organizations, collegiate athletics, event management and recreation industries.The program incorporates four main points of emphasis: sport business, sport marketing, sport media and sport law. Covering a wide range of areas of study, this focus allows students to match their skills, abilities and interests with a specific niche within the sport industry. Through the program, students develop a professional portfolio that will include such items as a press kit, facility operations manual, sponsorship deck, and sports contract. Students will then refine their portfolio items and present the final product for review in their senior year.
Coursework
The BS in Sport Management consists of 181 credits. All students enrolled
in the program are required to take 52 credits of general education courses
plus 24 credits of general business. These courses are supplemented by 24 credits of free electives.
The balance
of the program is based on technical elective courses drawn from four
major concentrations, namely: Sport Business (21 credits); Sport Marketing (18 credits); Sport Law and Ethics (21.0 credits); and Sport Media and Technology (18 credits).
Degree Completion Options
The Bachelor of Science degree in sport management can be completed in either four or five years:
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Five-year option, with co-op experience
This option allows for the greatest amount of employment experience, with three distinct six-month periods of employment included with studies. After the start of the sophomore year, students study or work through all terms, including summers.
Four-year option, with internship experience
This option includes just one six-month period of full-time employment. After the start of the sophomore year, students study or work through all terms, including summers.
