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Sport Management

Program Info
As the 6th largest industry in America, the field of sport has created a demand for qualified managers and sport leaders. The sport management program prepares students with the skills to plan, organize, and direct sport programs, events, and facilities. As only one of two programs in Kentucky that has been approved by National Association for Sport and Physical Education/North American Society for Sport Management (NASPE/NASSM). 

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - SACS

Morehead State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

 

Bachelor of Arts (BA) 
Sport Management

Amateur Athletics

Sport Management Related to:
  Olympic
  Intercollegiate
  High School
  Youth
Athletic Administration
Coaching
Recruiting
Compliance
Facilities Management
Public Relations
Hospitality Management
Bowls and Special Events

 

Facilities and Event Management

Facility/Field Maintenance
Ticket Sales and Seating Management
Event Planning and Management
Food Services and Concessions

 

Professional Teams and Leagues

Management of:
  Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Golf,
  Tennis, Racing, Motor Sports, Soccer, and
  Emerging Sports
Player Personnel
  Management
  Coaching
  Scouting
  Community Relations
Business Operations
Stadium Operations
Sport Information
Player Agency and Representation

 

Sport Merchandising

Product Development/Distribution
Sales and Marketing
Brand/Product Representation
Store Management
Internet Sales

 

Leisure and Fitness

Programming
Management and Administration
Facilities/Equipment Management
Operations
Travel Planning
Event Planning
Instruction

 

Sport Media

Journalism
Broadcasting
Photojournalism
Sport Information
Advertising Sales

 

Admission to Morehead State University (see MSU admission requirements).

Courses include:
SPMT 100 - Introduction to Sport Management
SPMT 102 - Diversity in Sport & Physical Programs
SPMT 200 - Mngt. of Sport & Physical Activity Programs
SPMT 204 - Sport Finance
SPMT 206 - Ethics in Sport & Physical Activity
SPMT 304 - Sport Economics
SPMT 307 - Sport Marketing
SPMT 309 - Risk Management in Sport & Physical Activity
SPMT 310 - Governance in Sport
SPMT 380 - Sport in Media Relations
SPMT 402 - Planning, Designing, and Managing Sport & Physical Activities Facilities 
Address: 213 Combs

Primary Phone: 606-783-5303

E-mail: cbpa@moreheadstate.edu

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