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Love of the Game

Business Administration, B.B.A. - Sports Management

Students concentrating in Sports Management will develop an understanding of the business side of the sports, fitness, and recreation industries. They will develop vital business skills by taking courses in accounting, management, marketing, economics, information systems, strategy, operations management, and statistics.

Employment Opportunities

Community Recreation
Private Organizations
Intercollegiate Athletic Departments
High School Programs
Commercial Fitness Business Industry,
Sport Governing Bodies
Major Sport Arenas or Stadiums
Sport Equipment Companies.



Suggested Course of Study

B.B.A. in Business Administration - Sports Management 

Note: This concentration cannot be completed online.

General Education Requirements 
(38-39 Semester Hours)
See Undergraduate Bulletin

Business Core 
(40 Semester Hours)
(Minimum Grade of "C" or above)

BU 105 Fundamentals of Success in Business
MIS 160 Spreadsheet Applications
EC 201 Principles of Economics I
EC 202 Principles of Economics II
ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I
ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II
PLG 241 Legal Environment of Business
MKT 361 Principles of Marketing
MGT 381 Principles of Management
BQA 345 Advanced Statistical Analysis for Business
MGT 333 Organizational Communication
MGT 385 Operations Production Management
FIN 355 Business Finance
MGT 497 Strategic Management

Concentration Courses
(30 Semester Hours)
(Minimum Grade of "C" or above)

MGT 312 - Introduction to Sports Management
MGT 332 - Facilities and Event Management
MGT 382 - Organizational Behavior
MGT 386 - Human Resource Management
MGT 352 - Culture and Diversity in Organizations
FIN 342 - Sports Finance
PLG 362 - Sports Law
MKT 412 - Sports Marketing
MGT 422 - Sports Governance
MGT 432 - Organization and Management in Sports Programs

General Elective Courses
In addition to the requirements of the major, and the General Education Curriculum requirements, additional coursework is required to meet the requirements of a Bachelor of Business Administration.


BBA Majors require a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate. No more than 90 hours of these hours may be earned at a community college.  Transfer students must earn at least 25% of their hours from MUW.  MUW does not award credit for technical or vocational courses except in the B.A.S. program. 

This curriculum sheet is a sample and is intened to be a tentative guideline for the order in which courses should be taken to fulfill the requirements of the major.