Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Sport Management
Ada, USA
BBA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Sport Management at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio combines business fundamentals with sport industry practice. You’ll work with 23 NCAA Division III varsity teams, handling promotions, media relations, and facility management. ONU gives individualized attention: you’ll join student organizations, attend conferences, go on road trips, do faculty-led research, and complete a 12-week, 450-hour experiential internship.
Career Outcomes: Pursue roles such as athletic administrator; sports marketing manager; event coordinator; facility manager; media relations specialist; sponsorship sales. Apply skills in promotions, operations and partnerships. Keywords: sports management, athletic administration, sports marketing, internships, industry.
Sports isn’t all about the athletes, coaches, and competition. It’s also about business. Every sport and athletic enterprise needs people with business skills so at ONU your sports management degree will be a business degree.
Get on the business side
Large institutions just can’t offer the individualized attention and opportunities you’ll find here. You’ll assist with promotions, media relations, and facility management for our 23 NCAA Division III varsity teams. You’ll have the chance to get involved in professional organizations and attend regional and national conferences. You’ll go on road trips and complete an internship. You’ll build skills and confidence and figure out where you excel and what you’re passionate about.
Internships
As a sports management major, you’ll need to complete a 12-week, 450-hour experiential internship geared toward your future. Our sport management students have interned at some cool locations, such as these.
Student Organizations
Join a professional organization and you'll learn about opportunities in your field and meet new people or conduct research with a faculty member. Students in sport management, for example, go on facility tours, compete in regional case study competitions, participate in real-time simulations, network with alumni, and participate in team promotions and marketing events for Polar Bear Athletics.
At ONU, we’ll prepare you for a successful career in sport management. Our solid curriculum includes a core of 21 business-related courses on which to build a solid foundation of business knowledge needed to help sports organizations be successful in a multi-billion dollar industry. Additionally, sport management-specific courses in the major will give you real-world and practical hands-on learning opportunities and prepare you for the variety of environments you may find in your future career. With these experiences, you’ll learn to communicate, problem-solve, collaborate and lead. These skills are in demand in high school, collegiate, and professional sports.
From day one, you’ll be part of our family. You’ll enjoy small class sizes and amazing friendships. Our dedicated professors will get to know you. They will support you in your coursework, internships, and post-graduate or career preparations. They will become personally invested in your success – in college and beyond.
Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to carve out a career in the exciting world of sport management!
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills. Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.
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