Sport Management

Sports organizations need to be well managed and operate efficiently. This major prepares students to work in sport organization. At Elms College, the sport management major is interdisciplinary, integrating the following academic disciplines taught here.

• Accounting
• Coaching
• Economics
• Ethics
• Law
• Management
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Sociology

There are many outstanding internship possibilities within the Western Massachusetts and Connecticut Valley area. For example, Springfield is home to the Western Mass Pioneers, a professional soccer club, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, league headquarters for the AHL, the Volleyball Hall of Fame, and the Basketball Hall of Fame. The newest team in Springfield is the Armor, which is playing in the NBA Developmental League. Sports World in East Windsor, Connecticut offers internships in managing soccer and lacrosse leagues.

Honors Program: Exceptional students with a 3.5 GPA or above will be eligible for a special six-credit summer internship program. These internships require being full-time in a sport organization. Qualified students can also choose to complete a four-credit sport internship and a three-credit coaching internship.

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Major in Sport Management

(Minimum at Elms College: 27 credits/Minimum GPA: 2.0)

Major Requirements (62 credits)

Business Core Courses (38 credits)
ACC 201 Accounting I (3 credits)
ACC 202 Accounting II (3 credits)
BUS 221 Computer Applications (3 credits)
BUS 242 Principles of Management (3 credits)
BUS 248 Global Business Environment (3 credits)
BUS 252 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 260 Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
BUS 311 Principles of Financial Management (3 credits)
BUS 342 Managerial Communication (3 credits)
BUS 480 Business Strategy (3 credits)
BUS 481 Internship Preparation (1 credit)
BUS 482 Internship (4 credits) or PED 303 Coaching Internship (3 Credits)
ECN 212 Economics II (3 credits)

Sport Management Requirements (15 credits)
SPM 201 Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
SPM 370 Sport Marketing (3 credits)
LEG 383 Sport Law (3 credits)
PED 201 Psychology of Sport (3 credits)
PED 204 Sport Ethics (3 credits)

Sport Management Electives (choose 9 credits)
PED 200 Foundations of Coaching Sport (3 credits)
SOC210 Sports in the American Culture (3 credits)
BUS341 Gender & Diversity in Management (3 credits)
SPM 304 Event Management & Promotions (3 credits)
SPM 305 Facility Design & Operations (3 credits)
SPM 400 College Athletics (3 credits)

Required courses that also satisfy college core requirements (6 credits)
ECN 211 Economics I (3 credits)
MAT 109 Statistics (3 credits)