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Experience Sports Business at SFA

Nothing beats a last-second field goal, a walk-off homer, or a Sunday charge over the back nine. Now you can combine that excitement with a career in the thrilling, multibillion-dollar sports industry by earning your degree at SFA. We are proud to offer the first public, AACSB-accredited sports business program in Texas. The degree plan is flexible with in-person classes or 100% online, putting you in the driver’s seat.

What is Sports Business?

Grounded in marketing, management, economics and law, graduates are ready to tackle the sports industry, from university athletics all the way to the Houston Texans, or from companies like Adidas to the greens of Augusta National and beyond. Today’s sports organizations recognize the need for educated business professionals, and there is a growing demand for sports-minded business students interested in working in one of the world’s most visible and dynamic fields.

BBA in Sports Business

This unique major prepares you for exciting experiences in sports marketing, entrepreneurship, administration, representation and media. Careers in the sports industry include opportunities in the front office of professional sports teams, college athletic departments, fitness administration, corporate sponsorship, sports tourism, recreation management, hospitality administration and more.

This program utilizes experiential learning, where classes provide you with opportunities to work with real businesses in the industry to solve real-world problems.

All SFA undergraduate students must complete the university's core curriculum. Business students also must complete two business common courses, including the Career Success Passport, and BBA students are required to complete foundations of knowledge business courses.

Required courses

  • MGMT 3325 - Principles of Sports Business
  • MGMT 4380 - Sports Analytics
  • MKTG 4358 - International Sports Marketing

Elective courses

  • MGMT 4372 - Management Information Systems
    • or MKTG 4325 - Marketing Technology and Digital Media

Three credit hours from the following:

  • MGMT 4175 - Special Problems in Management
    • or MGMT 4176 - Internship Management
  • MKTG 4175 - Special Problems in Marketing
    • or MKTG 4186 - Internship in Marketing

Nine credit hours from the following:

  • BLAW 3355 - Sports and Entertainment Law
  • ECON 3359 - Sports Economics
  • MGMT 3345 - Business of College Sports
  • MGMT 4170 - Topics in Management
  • MKTG 3358 - Sports Marketing
  • MKTG 3362 - Sports Promotion
  • MKTG 3372 - Esport Marketing
  • MKTG 4170 - Topics in Marketing

Curriculum requirements

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Suggested course sequence

Our sports business degree major academic planner serves as a guide to help you be "on track" for graduation by taking the right courses in the right order.

Minor in sports business

Regardless of your major, this minor is a great option for sports-minded students.

Required courses

Twelve hours from:

  • ECON 3359 - Sports Economics
  • MGMT 3325 - Principles of Sports Business
  • MGMT 3345 - Business of College Sports 
  • MGMT 4380 - Sports Analytics
  • MKTG 3358 - Sports Marketing
  • MKTG 3362 - Sports Promotion
  • MKTG 3372 - Esport Marketing
  • MKTG 4358 - International Sports Marketing
    • or three hours of one of the following as advised:
      • MGMT 4170 - Topics in Management
      • MKTG 4170 - Topics in Marketing
    • or three hours of one of the following as advised:
      • MGMT 4175 - Special Problems in Management
      • MGMT 4176 - Internship Management
      • MKTG 4175 - Special Problems in Marketing
      • MKTG 4186 - Internship in Marketing

As part of the program, you'll also take courses within a specialization track that fits your career goals:

  • Sales and management
  • Athletic administration
  • Hospitality administration
  • Outdoor recreation management
  • Mass communication

Expand the sections below to learn more about each track and the curriculum details.

Sales and management

This track focuses on courses for career goals such as sales and sales management for ticketing, membership, sponsorship and retail sales, and management of sport organizations.

In addition to the 12 required courses for the sport business minor, you also must take six hours from the following:

  • BUSI 4300 - Negotiation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
  • MGMT 3385 - Organizational Leadership
  • MKTG 3353 - Personal Selling
  • MKTG 3362 - Sports Promotion
  • as advised:
    • MGMT 4170 - Topics in Management
    • MKTG 4170 - Topics in Marketing

Curriculum requirements

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Athletic administration

This track focuses on courses for career goals such as administration of college and youth-level sport, and fitness facility management.

In addition to the 12 required courses for the sport business minor, you also must take six hours from the following:

  • KINE 4331 - Organization and Administration of Activity Programs
  • KINE 4360 - Principles of Coaching Interscholastic Athletics
  • KINE 4175 - Special Problems: Independent Study

Curriculum requirements

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Hospitality administration

This track focuses on courses for career goals such as operation of hospitality for sporting events and tourism.

In addition to the 12 required courses for the sport business minor, you also must take six hours from the following:

  • HAMG 4380 - Executive Strategies in Hospitality Administration
  • TRVM 3370 - Destination Management in Tourism

Curriculum requirements

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Outdoor recreation management

This track focuses on courses for career goals such as parks and recreation management.

In addition to the 12 required courses for the sport business minor, you also must take six hours from the following:

  • FORS 3351 - Management of Outdoor Rec Areas I
  • FORS 4351 - Management of Outdoor Recreation Areas II

Curriculum requirements

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Mass communication

This track focuses on courses for career goals such as sports broadcasting and writing.

In addition to the 12 required courses for the sport business minor, you also must take six hours from the following:

  • MCOM 2327 - Advertising Principles
  • MCOM 2330 - Public Relations Principles
  • MCOM 3320 - Sports Writing

Curriculum requirements

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Contact 

Department of Management and Marketing
936.468.4103
MgtMkt@sfasu.edu
Faculty directory

Physical Address:
McGee Business Building
Suite 403

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13070, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962

 

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