Sport Management

Sports organizations need to be well managed and operate efficiently. At Elms College we have an interdisciplinary sport management concentration that integrates business, coaching, psychology, and law. This concentration builds upon the foundation of the management major, which focuses on organizational theory.

Because of the college's proximity to Springfield, there are many outstanding internship possibilities. Springfield is home to the Western Mass Pioneers, a professional soccer club; the Falcons of the American Hockey League; and the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Major in Management with a Concentration 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)
ECN 212 Economics II (3 credits)

Management Courses (9 credits)
BUS 317 Business and Society (3 credits)
BUS 341 Gender and Diversity in Management (3 credits)
BUS 345 Human Resource Management (3 credits)

Sport Concentration Requirements (15 credits)
BUS 360 Seminar in Sport Management (3 credits)
BUS 370 Case Studies in Sport Marketing (3 credits)
LEG 383 Sport Law (3 credits)
PED 200 Foundations of Coaching Sport (3 credits)
PED 201 Psychology of Sport (3 credits)

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