Details: Sport Management, Major, CAS

MajorSport Management

成人头条 State's Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sport Management program takes your passion for athletics and combines it with the practical skills and professional connections needed to work around the globe in the management of intercollegiate athletics, minor- and major-league franchises, park and recreation departments and the health club / fitness industry.

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Sport Management alumnus working for the Memphis Grizzlies — WSU sport management students have secured highly sought internships with organizations such as the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Vikings, Sporting Kansas City, 成人头条 State Athletics, Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball.

Applied learning at 成人头条 State

At 成人头条 State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

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Admission to the program

To be admitted into the sport management program, you must first be admitted to 成人头条 State and the College of Applied Studies

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Inside the Program

Tommy Rudawsky worked his way up to an internship with the NFL.

Sport management student lands NFL internship

Tommy Rudawsky's time as manager for the Shocker men's basketball team gave him the skills and confidence to apply for -- and eventually land -- a coveted summer internship with the Minnesota Vikings.

He didn't stop there. Rudawsky was then offered a semester-long internship at the University of Arkansas. It won't be easy, but Rudawsky hopes these experiences will help him with his ultimate goal of becoming an NFL general manager.

Curriculum

To complete the sport management major, you'll take 55 credit hours of core courses, including extensive practicum/internship experience, in addition to a number of electives based on your interests and career goals.

Careers

A degree in sport management from 成人头条 State opens doors to employment in diverse sectors of the sport industry. Our alumni are employed in Kansas, across the nation and internationally鈥攚ith local schools, universities, health clubs, minor-league and professional league sport organizations.

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