BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPORTS INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Sports Industry Management (SIM) at Hilbert is designed to provide students with a practical foundation in business disciplines coupled with the real world experience of internships. In addition to the practical application of business courses, students will complete a core liberal art curriculum that ensures that Hilbert graduates of the sports industry management program are confident writers, strong public speakers and have the ability to organize, plan and lead in a host of sport related industries.
Not everyone will end up working in major league sports, but there are countless opportunities in retail, the fitness industry, college programs, marketing and the recreation and tourism industries. Within this program, students will study marketing and business principles in the context of sports with specific courses such as sports economics, the legal environment in the sports industry, sports events management and marketing strategies for the sports industry.
The Sports Industry Management program requires 44 credits of 300/400 level courses.
REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR | ||
|---|---|---|
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
ACC 205 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACC 206 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BUS 200 | Introduction to Business Management | 3 |
BUS 217 | Business Law I | 3 |
BUS 304 | Ethics, Leadership and Management | 3 |
BUS 334 | Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship | 3 |
BUS 335 | Information Technology & Management | 3 |
BUS 344 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
BUS 345 | Marketing Management | 3 |
BUS 346 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
ECO 203 | Principles of Contemporary Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECO 204 | Principles of Contemporary Microeconomics | 3 |
MA 145 | College Algebra and Pre-Calculus | 3 |
BUS 203 | Business Statistics | 3 |
MIS 205 | Spreadsheet Software Microsoft Excel | 3 |
SIM 338 | Sports Economics | 3 |
SIM 398 | Sales & Retail Management | 3 |
SIM 404 | Fieldwork/Internship | 3 |
SIM 410 | Sports Events Management | 3 |
MGT 490 | Strategic Management Capstone | 3 |
MAJOR ELECTIVES | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
SIM *** | 300 or 400 Level Elective | 3 |
SIM *** | 300 or 400 Level Elective | 3 |
BLUEPRINT REQUIREMENTS | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
BLU 101 | Foundations Seminar | 3 |
BLU 151 | Public Speaking | 3 |
BLU 201 | Service Learning and Civic Engagement | 3 |
BLU 301 | Junior Symposium | 3 |
EN 101 | College Writing | 3 |
EN 102 | Unveiling Literary Treasures | 3 |
RS *** | Religious Studies Elective | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE MODULES | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
American History/Western Civilization | Approved Elective | 3 |
Art | Approved Elective | 3 |
Foreign Culture and Language | Approved Elective | 3 |
Humanities | Approved Elective | 3 |
Natural Science | Approved Elective | 3 |
GENERAL ELECTIVES | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
Liberal Arts Elective | Any Liberal Arts Course | 3 |
Liberal Arts Elective | Any Liberal Arts Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |