Sport Management (B.A.)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in sport management degree offers you the opportunity to explore a broad based understanding of the primary areas of sport management. The sport management major is designed to prepare you to blend general management skills with the specific demands of managing sports organizations.

In Messiah’s sport management major, you will build a strong foundation in a number of key areas such as: management, finance, accounting, marketing, communication, ethics and legal aspects of business. Specific courses in sport management provide you with an understanding of the role of sport in society, the role of management in sport and the opportunities to apply your knowledge in sport-related organizations, all in a Christian learning environment.

Our committed Christian faculty will help you not just understand but also use the technical, interpersonal, moral and conceptual skills and concepts necessary to be an effective manager in a wide variety of sports-related environments.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Sport Management program can:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of sport management concepts and principles required to be successful sport management professionals.
2. Apply sport management knowledge and skills in a variety of sport settings.
3. Use critical thinking skills to solve problems and make effective decisions within the sport management area.
4. Demonstrate professional writing and oral communication skills within sport organizations.
5. Demonstrate Christian character and socially responsible leadership in the field of sport management.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

General Education Requirements