Sports Management AS
Sports Management AS Highlights
- Program Type: Transfer
- Delivery: On-campus
- Personal Interests: Professional sports, college sports, sporting goods/products, recreation, management
- Skill Building: Planning, organizing, controlling, leading, communication, problem-solving, analytical thinking
- Career Options: Professional team operations, college athletic administration, game day operations, facility and event management, sport marketing and advertising, sport sales - tickets, goods, sponsorship
- Program Code: HEGIS 55099
Learn the business side of the sports industry
Take your passion for sports and recreation to a new level with Jefferson’s Sports Management A.S. You’ll learn to handle the business side of sports with classes in sports management, economics, marketing, and accounting. Plus, you’ll be well on your way to earn a bachelor’s degree in this exciting field.
This program offers:
- Strong foundations in business fundamentals
- In-depth study of the sport industry
- Applied learning experiences within college athletics and local sports teams and the businesses that affect them
Work behind the scenes in sports and entertainment
Sports are big business comprising not only teams and players, but also event facilities, merchandising, tickets and operations, marketing, and more. They require professional managers with a strong foundation in business to succeed.
A degree in sports management prepares you to take on just about any career in sports and athletics—from collegiate or professional sports, to sporting events and facilities, parks and recreation, equipment development and manufacturing, and sports agencies. You’ll learn to understand the ins and outs of the industry, how to build a fan base, and how to manage the administrative side of sports. Serve as a team manager, personal agent, or executive in this exciting field.
Learn to manage and make decisions
When you complete the Sports Management A.S. degree you will be able to:
- Research, evaluate, and apply information to make effective business decisions
- Understand and apply the functions of management—especially as they relate to sports
- Use business technology applications
- Transfer to a SUNY bachelor’s degree program with classes in seven of the 10 SUNY General Education Requirement areas
Contact Enrollment Services for Application and Admissions Information
admissions@sunyjefferson.edu
(315) 786-2437, fax (315) 786-2349 or toll free (888) 435-6522
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday
Seamlessly transfer to a bachelor’s degree program
Transfer to the most prominent SUNY schools with Sport Management Bachelor's degree programs, such as SUNY Cortland, SUNY Brockport, and SUNY Canton, as well as other private institutions inside and outside of New York State. Your Jefferson classes will count toward a B.B.A. in Sports Management.
Degree requirements for Sports Management A.S.
Effective Spring 2015
| Sports Management Requirements (9 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 102: Foundations of Sports Management | 3 |
| BUS 202: Sport and Society | 3 |
| BUS 204: Leadership for Sports Professionals | 3 |
| Accounting and Business Requirements (19 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 101: Accounting Principles 1 | 4 |
| BUS 112: Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 124: Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 131: Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 211: Business Law 1 | 3 |
| BUS 226: Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| Computer Science Requirement (3 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CIS 110: Introduction to Computing and Applications | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Requirements (31 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 101: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 102: Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 101: Research and Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102: Literature and Composition | 3 |
| MTH 155: Algebra, Functions & Modeling or MTH 185: Precalculus or higher |
3 |
| STA 151: Public Speaking | 3 |
| Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
| Lab Science Elective2 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts Elective3 | 3 |
| Social Science Elective4 | 3 |
| Physical Education Requirements | 2 Credit Hours |
|---|
Total Credit Hours 64
| Advising Notes: |
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|---|---|
| 1Select from areas of The Arts or Foreign Language in the SUNY General Education course List |
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| 2Select from the area of Natural Sciences in the SUNY General Education course list | |
| 3Select from in the SUNY General Education course list | |
| 4Select from areas of American History, Western Civilization or Other World Civilization
in the SUNY General Education course list |
Program Contacts
Dawn Robinson
Assistant Professor of Business and Business Department Chairdrobinson@sunyjefferson.edu
(315) 786-2486