Associate of Science in Sport Management
| Sport Management Concentration | (18 hours) |
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| Minimum Semester Hours in degree | 60 |
Bachelor of Business Administration in Sport Management (Traditional)
| Foundations of Business | (30 hours) |
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| Majors Courses | (36 hours) |
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| Minimum Semester Hours in Degree | 122 |
Bachelor of Business Administration in Sport Management (Online)
| Foundations of Business | (30 hours) |
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| Majors Courses | (36 hours) |
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| *Every student majoring in Sport Management is required to take a minor (18 semester hours) | |
| Minimum Semester Hours in Degree | 123 |
Master of Business Administration in Sport Management
| Master of Business Administration in Sport Management | (30 hours) |
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- Lecture Series – We host once a semester a College of Business Lecture Series where a high profiled industry professional speaks to the student body, particularly Juniors and Seniors on career advice and interview/resume techniques.
- Job Fair – Each Spring Semester we host 50+ businesses ready to recruit and hire our students. This has proven beneficial for students in making meaningful connections and job placement. We bring in the jobs!
- Kickoff Event – Hosted every Fall Semester in September the College of Business invites all students to take part in a night of fun with free food – pizza, chick-fil-a, the sweet bar, sandwiches etc. As well as games, door prizes, raffle and giveaways. We introduce our faculty, The Hawks Sports Society, and invite alumni as guest speakers.
- Career Development Panel – Each spring we host a panel of industry professionals to speak directly to the students regarding the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to have successful careers. The insiders view give tips on resume building, sales skills, networking, and professional written and oral communication are just a few of the topics covered.
The following sport management degree program(s) has been granted Candidacy Status by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), located in Fort Collins, CO, USA:
- Bachelor of Business Administration Sport Management (Traditional & Online)
- Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Sport Management
The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) is a specialized accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate and graduate levels.
2018-2019 Operational Effectiveness Measures
- As a Sport Management departmental Faculty, demonstrate effectiveness in the classroom based on end of course evaluations.
- Strategically develop strategies and outreach opportunities to communicate and gain new opportunities for students outside of Shorter University.
- Create opportunities for collaboration between the Sport Management department and Shorter University Athletics to create a professional entertaining game environment for all Athletic Events.
- Effectively promote the Sport Management program and discipline through professional development opportunities such as journal publications and/or state and national presentations.
- Develop and implement communication strategies for current traditional and online students.
- Initiate innovative recruitment strategies to increase sport management majors for the following academic year.
2018-2019 Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes
SLOS
- Undergraduate Traditional
- Demonstrate effective writing as it relates to topics associated within the history of sport culture and profound influences over the years.
- Demonstrate professional oral presentation skills based on a sport management presentation that encompasses sport marketing research of a company.
- Apply interview skills and communication into an experiential learning situation in which students are expected to interview a sport professional in an outside setting.
- Apply classroom skills and knowledge into an experiential learning situation in which students are expected to complete practical learning activities.
- Exhibit and apply principles of servant leadership within the community through an experiential learning opportunity demonstrated through active engagement.
- Application of Integration of Faith into the classroom by the sport management professor based on end of course evaluation survey.
- Demonstrate professional communication through the development of a social media plan within an athletic departmental setting.
- Apply critical thinking skills in developing a personal coaching philosophy.
- Practice application of diversity based on principles of leadership responsibilities.
- Development of research and effectiveness with the creation of a Rome Braves research survey for customer satisfaction.
- Application of Integration of Faith into the classroom by the sport management professor based on end of course evaluation survey.
- Graduate Online
- Demonstrate effective risk management strategic planning as a business and sport administrator.
- Design an efficient sport-marketing plan as it relates to a student-generated sport organization.
- Analyze and evaluate Global Sport Leadership quality within the current culture of sport management.
- Effectively assess a student’s graduate experience within the MBA Sport Management Program.
- Assess employment upon completion of the MBA in Sport Management program.
- Application of Integration of Faith into the classroom by the sport management professor based on end of course evaluation survey.
Meet Our Faculty
Dr. Heath Hooper
Dean of College of Business and Associate Professor of Sport Management
Mr. Micah Natale, MSS
Chair of the Department of Sport Management and Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Dr. Lauren Duplantis
Visiting Professor of Sport Management
Dr. Tom Hart
USA South Commissioner