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BS Sport Management at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

Turn your passion for sports into a rewarding career The sport management major is designed to prepare you for a successful career in the multibillion-dollar sport industry. As a sport management major, you’ll take courses that are specific to the discipline, as well as business courses that will help you to develop quantitative analysis skills and an understanding of essential business concepts. Once you graduate, you’ll find diverse and exciting career opportunities.

Faculty: Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics  |  Department: Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Business, Sport management, Finance, Legal issues, Ethics, International sport management. Sample required courses: BUAD110 Basics of Business; ECON101 Introduction to Microeconomics; ECON103 Introduction to Macroeconomics; ENGL110 First-Year Writing; PSYC100 General Psychology; SPTM210 Introduction to Sport Management.

Career pathways

Career options: Game presentation assistant, Sales consultant, Account executive, Merchandise representative, Inside sales representative, Account manager, Financial advisor.

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Entry requirements

Admission is to the University of Delaware (and the major's college), not to the major itself. Applicants complete a high school diploma or equivalent; recommended preparation is 16 academic units: English 4, mathematics 3 (Algebra 1 or higher), science 3 (including 2 labs), history/social sciences 3, plus 3 academic electives. Standardized test scores are optional. Application uses the Common or Coalition application with an essay; up to two letters of recommendation are optional. Honors College applicants apply by the Nov. 1 early action deadline. Applies to the University; no separate programme-specific requirement is published on the major page.

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