Sport Management

Sport Management Program
Turning Your Passion Into a Profession

Do you want to study in an ever-changing field where business, entertainment, and sports collide? If so, the Sport Management program at Ashland University is for you.

Ashland University’s Sport Management program focuses on the business of sport and recreation to prepare you for a successful career in the fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar sports industry.

What to Expect in the Sport Management Program

The Sport Management program at Ashland University is real-world focused, combining a strong curriculum with an emphasis on hands-on experience. Our program has a proud history of preparing students for outstanding achievements at world-renowned sports organizations and other programs nationwide.

Sport Management Program Benefits

As a Sport Management major, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in professional development days, where you’ll meet with professionals already working for major sport organizations like the NBA, NFL, and MLB, campus recreation departments, and various other hospitality and leisure service center organizations.

Other program benefits include:

• Gain irreplaceable field experience with a huge selection of internship opportunities
• Learn in small class sizes with individualized attention
• Access innovative instruction from dedicated faculty determined to help you succeed
• Join the Sport Business Club for guest speakers, on-campus events, career fairs, and conferences
• Benefit from easy access to a broad network of sports professionals through faculty members and active alumni

Core Curriculum

The sport management curriculum emphasizes experiential learning through practical assignments and an internship requirement. You’ll study the most relevant course content with examples often pulled from the latest research of many sport and recreation journals to ensure you’re getting an up-to-date education that will prepare you for the current industry.

Sample courses include:

• Introduction to Sport, Recreation, and Leisure
• Sports Marketing 
• Global Perspective in Sports

A huge selection of internship opportunities are available to you in locations ranging from professional athletic organizations to fitness clubs and recreational centers.

Sample internship opportunities include:

• Akron Rubberducks
• International Tennis Hall of Fame (Newport, RI)
• Intersport (Chicago, IL)
• Cleveland Browns
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse 
• Ohio State University Athletics
• Spire Institutute 

Student Involvement

• Student Organization: Sport Business Club

Sport Management MBA

The Sport Management specialization is the specific application of business concepts to the field of sport. It consists of a 9-hour grouping of three classes designed to meet the accreditation guidelines established by the Committee on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). This specialization provides students not only with the critical skills necessary to succeed in the sport industry, but numerous oppurtunities to apply those skills in “real world” sport settings. Faculty work closely with students to provide a quality learning experience to prepare them to work in the sport organization of their choice.

Learn more about the Sport Management MBA specialization!