Graduates with a concentration in Sport
Management (SMA) will have the skills and knowledge
necessary to become effective entry-level managers and administrators
in the business of sport. Students who choose a concentration
in Sport Management are qualified for entry level management
positions within professional sports teams and businesses
affiliated with sport, sporting goods manufacturers, recreation
facilities, and health and fitness clubs.
Sport Management students
gain valuable experience working with minor league and semi
professional teams within the Fayetteville area throughout
the academic year. Many students work closely with these
teams in developing marketing and sponsorship plans, promotional
campaigns, ticket sales, and customer relations activities.
Sport Management students
have the opportunity to complete internships with organizations
such as the Dartfish, Hall of Fame Productions, NBA Charlotte
Bobcats, NFL Carolina Panthers, NHL Carolina Hurricanes,
NIFL Fayetteville Guard, CPL Fayetteville Swamp Dogs, SPHL
Fayetteville Fire Antz, Beasley Communications, and many
other organizations affiliated with sports.
For more information about Sport Management, view the program's
PowerPoint Presentation
and Newsletter.
Sport Management Requirements
Writing-Enrichment Course:
BUS 352 (in all Reeves School of Business majors)
Computer Intensive Course:
BUS 225
Ethics Course: Differs
according to major. See the requirements for your major.
Requirements for the concentration
in Sport Management: 22 s.h. — SMA 101, 170,
270, 280, 321, 322, 370, 421, 422, and BUS 354.
Sport Management Courses
SMA
101 INTRODUCTION TO SPORT MANAGEMENT (3 s.h.)
Investigation of career opportunities in the Sport Management
industry and the qualifications and responsibilities associated
with them. This course is offered every fall semester.
SMA
170, 270, 370 INTERNSHIP I, II, III (1 s.h. each)
Experiential learning in all aspects of Sport Management
is acquired through these internships at a Sport Facility,
organization, or businesses affiliated with sport and
entertainment. The student is assigned duties and responsibilities
approved by the faculty member and the assigned field
site supervisor. Supervision and evaluation is conducted
by the faculty member and the field site supervisor. Written
reports and evaluations are required at the completion
of each phase of instruction. A minimum cumulative GPA
of 2.5 is required for each internship. This course is
offered every semester. All students who are participating
in a paid internship are subject to random drug testing
prior to and during employment according to the Reeves
School of Business Drug Policy. PGM and PTM 170, 270,
and 370 internships will be accepted for students changing
their concentration to sport management.
SMA
280 SPORT MANAGEMENT OBSERVATIONS (1 s.h.)
Designed to give students an opportunity to observe actual
operations of sport-related businesses prior to engaging
in a more lengthy internship experience. This course is
designed for sport management students only. Prerequisite:
permission of the instructor. This course is offered as
needed.
SMA
321 SPORT SOCIOLOGY (3 s.h.)
With particular emphasis on American culture, the study
of sport from a social perspective taking into account
factors of race, gender, religion, nationalism, history,
and philosophy as they relate to the growth and development
of the sport experience. This course is offered every
fall.
SMA
322 EVENT/FACILITY MANAGEMENT (3 s.h.)
Exploration of the sport facility and equipment management.
Introduction to facility operations and conversion. Investigation
of event management techniques. This course is offered
every spring semester.
BUS
354 SPORT LAW (3 s.h.)
A study of the law as it applies to professional and amateur
sport organizations and participants. Analysis of contract
law, tort law, constitutional law, administrative law,
antitrust law, collective bargaining, and arbitration
as it relates to sport. Introduction to the case method
of problem solving techniques. Class presentations on
current legal issues are required. Prerequisite: BUS 352.
This course is offered in the fall semester, odd numbered
years.
SMA
421 SPORT MARKETING (3 s.h.)
Designed to give the student an introduction to sport
marketing. Prerequisite: MKT 351. This course if offered
every fall semester.
SMA
422 SPORT ADMINISTRATION (3 s.h.)
Designed to give the student an introduction to sport
administration including an international and global approach.
Prerequisite: BUS 343. This course is offered every spring.
SMA
485 SPECIAL TOPICS: SPORT MANAGEMENT (1-3 s.h.)
Study of special topics of critical, contemporary concern
in Sport Management. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
This course is offered as needed.
SMA 499 INDEPENDENT
STUDY IN SPORT MANAGEMENT (TBA)
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student
to engage in special research in his/her major. Requires
approval by the faculty advisor, the supervising professor,
the department chair, and the school dean before approval
by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Credit to
be determined.
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