Sport Management Program
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Program Overview
The sport management program at Endicott provides you with academic knowledge and practical experiences that foster an understanding of and appreciation for the sport industry. We promise an academically rigorous experience within a student-centered learning environment that promotes professionalism, collegiality, and scholarship.
As with all Endicott programs, internships are a critical part of our curriculum, and they frequently lead directly to employment upon graduation. In sport management, internship opportunities typically include professional sport teams, intercollegiate athletics, sport marketing firms, amateur sports organizations, resorts, and health and fitness clubs.
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Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126
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First Year - Credits: 32
- General Education Electives听 (Cr: 6)
- Elective听 (Cr: 3)
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ACC 175听-听Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
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ENG 111听-听Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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ENG 112听-听Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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INT 100听-听Internship I (Cr: 2)
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MTH 126听-听Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education听
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PSY 100听-听General Psychology (Cr: 3)
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SM 101听-听Principles of Sport Management (Cr: 3)
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SM 102听-听Applied Sport Management (Cr: 3)
Sophomore - Credits: 32-33
- General Education Electives听 (Cr: 3)
- Science and Technology General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3-4)
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ECN 201听-听Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
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ECN 202听-听Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
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ENG 103听-听Public Speaking (Cr: 3)
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INT 200听-听Internship II (Cr: 2)
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SM 203听-听Sport Promotion and Marketing (Cr: 3)
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SM 215听-听Organization and Administration of Sport (Cr: 3)
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SM 218听-听Philosophy and Sport (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement
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SM 220听-听Technology and Innovation in Sport Management (Cr: 3)
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SM 225听-听Sport and the Media (Cr: 3)
Junior - Credits: 31
- General Education Requirement听 听(Cr: 3)
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement 听 (Cr: 3)
- Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- World Cultures General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
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SM 302听-听Research Methods and Evaluation Techniques (Cr: 3)
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SM 303听-听Sport in Society (Cr: 3)
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SM 335听-听Managerial Aspects of Leadership in Sport Organizations (Cr: 3)
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SM 350听-听The Sport Enterprise (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement
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SM 365听-听Sport Governance and Policy (Cr: 3)
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SM 379听-听Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
Senior - Credits: 30
- Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- Global Issues General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
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SM 405听-听Sport Law (Cr: 3)
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SM 450听-听Sport Venue and Event Management (Cr: 3)
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SM 480听-听Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
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SM 489听-听Senior Research (Cr: 3)
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SM 490听-听Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the sport management program, students will:
- Effectively analyze issues and challenges in sport management using critical thinking and decision making techniques.
- Communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of the sport management discipline.
- Apply the best practices of the sport management field in internship and professional settings.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the standards of ethical behavior as related to the sport management profession.
- Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline of sport management.
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Internships and Careers
An Endicott education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.
Whether you pursue graduate school right away, or embark on your career after graduation, we believe that your time at Endicott will prepare you for the next step. Take a look at what our graduates have been up to lately.
Recent Internships
- Boston Celtics
- Burns Entertainment & Sports Marketing
- Harvard University
- IMG Worldwide Global Sports & Media
- New England Patriots
- Octagon Sports Marketing
Alumni Employment
- New England Revolution
- Boston Red Sox
- New England Patriots
- Fenway Sports Management
- New York Knicks
- Boston Celtics
Graduate School Acceptances
- Georgia State University
- Boston University
- West Virginia University
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Lauren Sheehan '18
Kraft Sports + Entertainment, Account Executive
Lauren racked up kills and digs on the court, then landed her dream job post-graduation. Lauren Sheehan, an 香港六合彩开奖结果 class of 2018 sport management alumni. Her first job was with NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. After three years, Lauren moved to Kraft Sports + Entertainment working as an Account Executive. The alum and former women’s volleyball star began her college career at Endicott in hopes of eventually becoming a personal trainer at her gym back home in Seattle, Washington. Sheehan credits her discovery of her true passion for sports marketing to the internship program at Endicott; students are required to complete a total of three, Sheehan chose to complete five. After discovering personal training wasn’t for her, Sheehan changed majors to sport management and began her journey in hopes of ultimately landing a spot working for a professional sports team.
Accreditations
The (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.
The following degree programs at 香港六合彩开奖结果 have received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation located in Fort Collins, Colo.:
- Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
- Master of Science in Sport Leadership
Sport Leadership Fifth Year Program
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