Sport Management

Coursework includes sport management and business classes. By studying sport management, you'll gain an understanding of facilities, finance, human resource management, law, marketing, media and sales — and how they relate to sports. The program includes a minor in Business Administration.

Visit the Catalog to view additional details about sport management, including degree requirements, course descriptions, certificates and a sample plan of study.

• Career Preparation: This program serves a significant disciplinary purpose by preparing students for entry-level career options in sport management. These fields are in high demand and there is expected growth. In addition, courses in the major and electives provide relevant prerequisite courses for students interested in pursuing graduate education. Our alumni hold positions with collegiate and professional organizations, sport clubs, and athletic federations, as well as public and private recreation. Alumni also work with arenas and convention centers, event management, and all forms of media.
• Internships: To gain hands-on experiences and prepare for a successful career, you'll participate in two internships — one on-campus and one off-campus. These experiences are geared toward your future goals in the sport management field. Our students have had internships with a wide variety of professional teams and companies, including: Cincinnati Reds, Under Armour, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Amazon, Wasserman Media, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp, KemperLesnik, UD Athletics, Dayton Dragons.
• Experiential Learning: The NCAA tournament's First Four has been played at University of Dayton Arena since 2001. Sport Management students have ample opportunities to get involved with the tournament and gain real-world experience right in their backyard!
• Fundraising and Philanthropy: The Gary Mioli Leadership in Community Fund creates a platform for sport management students to advocate for 501(c)3 organizations. Students in the Sales and Fundraising in Sport class (HSS 358) participate in an annual philanthropy tournament, and the top four students have gifts donated to their respective charities in their names and in honor of Mioli.
• Support for Professional Development: Two funds are available for students studying sport management to help offset the cost of professional development and continuing education, or to attend professional conferences and explore career possibilities.
• Study Abroad and Away: The sport management program plans periodic trips abroad during the summer to study sport management in different settings.

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Additional Health and Sport Science Programs

• Dietetics (B.S.H.S.)
• Health and Wellness: Community Health (B.S.S.W.)
• Health and Wellness: Health and Fitness (B.S.S.W.)
• Health Science: Exercise and Movement Science (B.S.H.S.)
• Health Science: Integrative Physiology (B.S.H.S.)
• Health Science: Occupational and Behavioral Studies (B.S.H.S.)
• Nursing (BSN)
• Sport Communication (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Wellbeing Education (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Dietetics and Nutrition (M.D.N.)
• Advanced Dietetics and Nutrition Practice (Graduate Certificate)

Related Programs

• Communication (B.A.)
• Entrepreneurship (B.S.B.A.)
• Finance (B.S.B.A.)
• Management (B.S.B.A.)
• Marketing (Minor)
• International and Intercultural Leadership (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Nonprofit and Community Leadership (Graduate Certificate)

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To help you cover your costs, a variety of scholarships, grants, loans and part-time student work are available. The University also accepts transfer credits and credit by exam for undergraduates, giving you more flexibility to add a double major or participate in a transformational experience like study abroad or co-op.