18 credits
2.0 GPA required.
C grade or better required in all courses. No P/NC accepted.
Overview
The Sports Business Minor is designed to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the areas of sport business - both theoretical and applied aspects. Required topics include sport marketing, management, employment perspectives, leadership, sport and the law, personnel management, facility management, organizational structures, ethics, and governance.
This minor is open to students inside and outside the College of Business (COB) - COB admission is not required. It provides students with a general understanding of careers in intercollegiate and professional sports and the sports business industry. The minor is flexible, permitting business and non-business students alike to augment their studies with an appreciation of the role of sports in Business.