B.B.A. in Sport Administration

The B.B.A. in Sport Administration is designed to give students a robust business foundation with a focused emphasis on the management, leadership skills, and real-world applications in the sports industry. The 63-hour program will include the 39-hour Common Professional Core required for all B.B.A. majors at FHU, and 24 hours of major courses in sport administration, communication, kinesiology, and business electives.

The B.B.A. in Sport Administration program is for undergraduate students who have an interest in sports coaching, high school or college administration, and professional sport industry. The B.B.A. in Sport Administration will also be of interest to students who desire to pursue a graduate degree in related fields such as education, business, or management.

 

 

Careers

Demand for workers with administrative skills specific to the sport and recreation industry is expected to increase over the next decade. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of recreation workers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2018 to 2028, faster than the average for all occupations.

Careers in the sporting industry:

  • Athletic Director

  • General Manager

  • Conference commissioner’s office

  • National collegiate governing body office

  • Facility/Operations Manager

  • Sports Agent

  • Corporate Sponsorship Director

  • Ticket Manager

  • Sport Media Audio/Visual Technicians

  • Marketing research director

  • Public Relations Director

  • Sports Information/Communication Director

  • Coaching

  • Scouting

  • Public Recreation Director

  • Sport Broadcasting

 

 

Degree Requirements

B.B.A. Major in Sport Administration

Program Coordinator: Mr. Vincent Meninno

For a complete listing of requirements for graduation, see Academics: Degree/Graduation

126 HOURS

I.Liberal Arts Core Requirements

Listed in this catalog under Academics: Liberal Arts Core

Limit II. C. Quantitative Reasoning to MAT 235 Introductory Statistics

34 hours

                     

 

II. Common Professional Component for all B.B.A. Majors:

39 hours

ACC 231

Principles of Accounting I

3

ACC 233

Principles of Accounting II

3

BAN 225

Quantitative Business Analysis

3

BUS 254

Business Technology

3

BUS 351

Business Communication (W)

3

BUS 354

Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 455

Business Ethics (W)

3

BUS 459

Business Capstone (W)

3

ECO 271

Macroeconomics

3

ECO 272

Microeconomics

3

FIN 385

Managerial Finance

3

MGT 241

Principles of Management

3

MKT 261

Principles of Marketing

3

 

 

III. Major Requirements:

24 hours

SPT 273

Introduction to Sport Administration

3

SPT 371

Sport Marketing

3

SPT 372

Sport Operations

3

SPT 471

Financial Management for Sport Administration

3

SPT 472

Risk Management for Sport Administration

3

SPT 479

Sport Administration Internship

3

Choose 6 hours from the following courses

6

KIN 425

Organization and Administration of Physical Education (W)

3

SPT 397      Sport Administration Experience

 


IV. Electives (including additional Bible):

3



29 hours