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Colleges With Sports Management Programs

People who love sports--but aren't equipped for a career as a professional athlete--may enjoy working in the field of sports management, which focuses on the business aspects of athletics. College students who major in this field can go on to work for major- or minor-league sports teams, university athletic programs, local governments or nonprofit organizations. They could manage fitness centers, oversee marketing for a professional team or work as athletic directors. More than 200 colleges and universities in the United States offer sports management programs, according to the North American Society for Sport Management.

  1. Florida State University

    • Students can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in sport management at Florida State University (FSU). Undergraduate courses include ethics in sport, human resources management, sport law, diversity in sport and sport finance. Internships are encouraged for undergraduates. The university's sports management program also includes an opportunity for students to study abroad. The sports management program is part of FSU's College of Education.

      College of Education
      1100 Stone Building
      Florida State University
      Tallahassee, FL 32306
      850-644-6885
      coe.fsu.edu

    University of Michigan

    • A Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management is available from the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan. The school's website notes that its program focuses on organizational strategy and behavior, promotion and marketing, finance and economics, ethical and legal issues, media and research methods. Classes in the program include strategy of sports organizations, human resource management, and sponsorship-linked marketing. The University of Michigan also offers a master's degree in sports management.

      School of Kinesiology
      University of Michigan
      1402 Washington Heights
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
      kines.umich.edu

    University of Minnesota

    • The Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota offers a Bachelor of Science degree in sports management. The program is operated by the School of Kinesiology in the university's College of Education and Human Development. Coursework includes legal aspects of sport, ethics and values in sport, sport marketing and sports sales and fundraising. Students complete an eight-credit practicum as part of the sports management curriculum. Students also have the opportunity to study abroad.

      School of Kinesiology
      220 Cooke Hall
      1900 University Ave. SE
      Minneapolis, MN 55455
      612-625-5300
      cehd.umn.edu

    New York University

    • Those pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in sports management at NYU must concentrate their major in event management, organizational management or sport laws. Internships required during students' junior and senior years total 700 hours of hands-on experience. Courses offered by the program include international sports governance, professional sports franchises, sports tourism and mega events, and licensing and merchandising. The program is operated by the university's Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

      School of Continuing and Professional Studies
      145 4th Ave., Room 201
      New York, NY 10003
      212-998-7200
      scps.nyu.edu

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