MAJOR - SPORT MANAGEMENT
Department of Sports Management

Department Mission: The Sport Management Department aims to inculcate a variety of skills and knowledge in its students in the areas of the business, management, and legal characteristics of sport. We aim to form students who can integrate the skills and knowledge of the industry with the values of the College’s liberal arts curriculum.  Focusing on a specific knowledge of sport and the creative, ethical, and analytic emphases of the liberal arts, we aim to produce talented professionals in the field of sport management. The Sport Management faculty is committed to modeling and encouraging the further development of honesty, integrity, and virtue in our students. Our hope is to provide an atmosphere of learning and study that will, in keeping with the highest values of a Catholic and Benedictine education, enable young men and women to engage in Sport Management practices that help to make the world a better place to live.

Department Goals: Upon completion of the curriculum, graduates who earn a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management will be able to:

• Understand the technical, interpersonal, and conceptual skills required to function as an effective sport manager in today’s complex sport environment.
• Recognize the importance of planning, management, and leadership in contemporary sport organizations, and apply those skills in sport management settings.
• Appreciate the socio-cultural characteristics of sport and its effects on participants, spectators, and society.
• Appreciate the ethical demands in today’s sport environment and its effects on personal and organizational responsibility.
• Develop appropriate ethical practices that will be applied in sport management settings.
• Understand the governance structure of various sport organizations and their influence on operations and decision-making.
• Understand the legal and regulatory environment of contemporary sport.

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B. A. in Sport Management (Traditional Students):

Major Requirements
Taken prior to enrolling in a 300/400 level SM course:

• SM 200 - History, Culture, & Philosophy of Sport
• SM 201 - Introduction to Sport Management

Students must complete six of the following:

• SM 310 - Organizational Theory and Leadership in Sport
• SM 320 - Administration, Governance and Policy
• SM 330 - Sport Marketing
• SM 340 - Sport Facility and Event Management
• SM 350 - Sport law and Risk Management
• SM 360 - Sport Business and Finance
• SM 370 - Special Topics in Sport Management
• SM 380 - Independent Study

SM Senior Capstone courses:

• SM 400 - Senior Seminar
• SM 450 - Internship

Required Business Courses

• EC 201 - Introduction to Economics
• BU 265 - Spreadsheet and Database Applications
• BU 315W - Business Communication

Other Courses
General elective courses

It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.

Minor in Sport Management:

• SM 200 - History, Culture, & Philosophy of Sport
• SM 201 - Introduction to Sport Management
• Any three (3) additional 300- or 400-level SM classes

Faculty:

Dr. Travis Feezell – Chair of Sport Management
B.A., University of Wyoming
M.A., University of Wales
Ed.D., University of Idaho

Dr. Andrew Rudd - Assistant Professor of Sport Management
B.S., Lewis-Clark State College
M.S., University of Idaho
Ph.D., University of Idaho