Sport Management, B.A.

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William Hitchcock, M.B.A., Dean

General Education	36-39 credits
Major	54-57 credits
General Elective	20-29 credits

Student Learning Outcomes - Sport Management

Demonstrate an understanding of social, psychological, and international foundations of sport.
Demonstrate knowledge of the management of sport including operations, event, and governance.
Critique sport management decisions using ethical justifications including Catholic Social Teachings.
Demonstrate an understanding of sport marketing, sales, and sponsorship.
Examine finance, accounting, economic, and data analytic practices in the sport industry.
Demonstrate knowledge of the legal aspects of sport.

General Education Requirements

Requirements for the Major in Sport Management (B.A.):

A student must be accepted into the major via an application and interview process and a student must earn a C or higher in all SMG-prefix courses to graduate.

Students should complete their major’s math requirement (L.MAT 115 or higher) by the end of their sophomore year.

L.SMG 150 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: 3
L.SMG 240 - Sport & Society Credits: 3
L.SMG 290 - Sport Governance Credits: 3
L.SMG 345 - Sport Facility & Event Management Credits: 3
L.SMG 367 - Sport Law Credits: 3
L.SMG 394 - Sport Management Internship Credits: 9
L.SMG 422 - Sport Sales & Sponsorship Credits: 3
L.SMG 450 - Sport Finance & Revenue Management Credits: 3
L.SMG 468 - Sport Marketing & Promotions Credits: 3
L.ACC 227 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
L.BUS 230 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
L.BUS 240 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
L.BUS 350 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3
L.BUS 490 - Business Seminar-IN Credits: 3

Select one from:

L.ECO 221 - Principles of Microeconomics-QR Credits: 3
L.ECO 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics-QR Credits: 3

Select one from:

L.BUS 331 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
L.BUS 335 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3

Please Note:

Students must get PRIOR written permission to transfer in credit once they have matriculated at Loras. Students wishing to take a summer school class on another campus must get written permission from the Dean of the School of Business or their designee BEFORE taking the class. If a student has taken courses on other campuses and then transfers to Loras the Dean of the School of Business or their designee may make a determination of those transfer credits.