Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

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The Bachelor of Science in Sport Management at Midway University is committed to providing a positive learning environment where students cultivate their passion for the sport and management professions. The Sport Management curriculum allows students to combine their passion for sport with a well-developed understanding of the business enterprise. A degree in Sport Management allows students to receive the educational foundation and the practical experience necessary to gain access to a career in this competitive industry. The potential job market for graduating students may include, but is not limited to, positions in university athletic departments, professional sport organizations, sport governing bodies, event and facility management, sales, sport marketing, promotions, sporting goods industry, sport media, and parks and recreation departments.

Student Learning Outcomes of Program

Develop leadership concepts of team building and human relations.
Apply the requirements of sport management and hold an appreciation of employees as a major asset of a business.
Facilitate the efficient transfer of goods, services, and ideas from providers to consumers in a manner that satisfies the goals of provider and consumer.
Demonstrate a proficient level of computer knowledge that enables each student to adapt to an organizations electronic systems and understand the need to keep abreast of changing technologies throughout an organization.
Apply an understanding of the dynamic work environment and the forces stemming from all aspects of society.
Formulate ethical standards that guide and direct decision-making and business behavior according to a high level of personal integrity.
Think critically and apply solutions to specific sport management problems.