Sports Management

Delivery Method: On-Campus
Type: Minor
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Overview

Sports management is where passion for sports meets human organizational and real business needs. From youth athletics to professional teams, a successful sports organization needs people with diverse skill sets across several academic areas.

Many students choose to pair the sports management minor with majors like business, communications, psychology, or exercise science.

What You’ll Learn

With a sports management minor at UW-Superior, you will learn business fundamentals, sports psychology and theory and human organization through athletics and human performance. You may also choose from a selection of legal and communications electives that align with your career interests in sports. Classroom knowledge becomes real-world experience through on-campus learning and internships.

While not required, students are encouraged to complete a semester-long internship.

Career Opportunities

Students with a sports management minor are career-ready upon graduation. They are also equipped to continue their education with a master’s degree in sports management, which is considered the entry-level degree for some careers in the field.

If you are interested in the development of athletes and the pursuit of excellence in sports, the following career paths are great options:

  • Athletic coaching
  • Sports psychology
  • Facilities management
  • Athletic director

If you gravitate toward sports as entertainment and the impact of athletics on the community, these are a few potential careers:

  • Sports journalism
  • Event management
  • Game management

If the business side of sports is an area of interest, these career opportunities may interest you:

  • Sports journalism
  • Event management
  • Sports marketing
  • Sports agent

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