The A.S. Business Administration: Sport Management Degree Program is designed to prepare students for entry and mid-level positions of employment in the Sport Management field or for a smooth transition into a four-year Bachelor of Sport Management Degree Program of their choice. This program will provide students the opportunity to build a solid base of general education courses and business courses and provide exposure to introductory sport management specific courses required for employment and for continuing their education at the Baccalaureate level. Further, the program aims to assist in preparing qualified employees/managers for the many sport, athletic, fitness, recreation, and tourism-related businesses locally, statewide, and nationally. The program provides students the foundation they need to seamlessly transfer to parallel bachelor’s degree programs and assists in the development of the skills and expertise necessary to secure mid to upper-level employment in the vast array of career paths that encompass the sport management field upon completion.
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication skills.
- Apply the legal basis of business enterprises and the quantitative basis for measuring business functions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in using computer software.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for the various disciplines within the sport management profession.
- Analyze and demonstrate an understanding of sport’s impact on society throughout history.
- Analyze, understand, and apply leadership concepts, skills and strategies related to sport management.