Bachelor of Science in Sports Industry Management

Here’s your chance to turn your passion for sports into an exciting and dynamic business career. Earn your Bachelor of Science in Sports Industry Management at Hilbert, and you’ll gain a practical foundation in business disciplines backed by hands-on internship experience. With a newly updated curriculum that’s jam-packed with the latest knowledge and best practices in sports marketing, management, economics, event management, ethics and law, our sports management degree prepares you to lead, organize, plan and succeed in a host of sports-related careers.

What Can You Do With a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Industry Management?

Hilbert’s sports management bachelor’s degree can be your ticket to success in the exciting sports industry. Whether you are interested in sports marketing, intercollegiate athletics, professional sports, sports equipment manufacturing, event management, the health and fitness industry, or any of a dozen other areas, a degree in sports industry management can kick off your career.

And should you decide to pursue a graduate degree to take your sports industry management career even further, our sports management bachelor’s degree serves as excellent preparation.

Bachelor of Science in Sports Industry Management Benefits

If you have a passion for sports and an interest in business, then a career in sports industry management can be a winning choice for you. Graduates of our Bachelor of Science in Sports Industry Management program enjoy many benefits, including:

• Diverse job opportunities. From coaching athletes and coordinating game day events to planning and executing marketing plans for sports merchandise or teams, graduates of our program enjoy lots of opportunities to “get into the game.”
• Transferable business skills. Students in our sports management program gain valuable skills—in communications, finance, marketing, management, economics and much more—they can apply when working in any field.
• Opportunities to give back. Sports bring people together. With a career in sports industry management, you may find yourself with opportunities to bring entire communities together, whether it’s organizing charity events or coordinating community projects with high-profile sports figures.

A sports management bachelor’s degree can open the door to a variety of career opportunities, including:

• Athletic coach
• Athletic director
• Athletic scout
• Contract analyst
• Corporate partnerships manager
• Facility operations manager
• Fitness manager
• Game day or event coordinator
• Guest relations manager
• Public relations manager
• Sports agent
• Sports analyst
• Sports manager
• Sports marketer
• Sports advertiser/promoter

Additional studies at the graduate level can open up even more pathways to senior positions—and higher salary potential.

Hilbert’s 120-credit sports industry management degree program is carefully designed to cultivate sports industry leaders through a challenging and relevant curriculum supported by real-world internship experiences. In addition to liberal arts and general education courses, our sports management degree includes courses in public speaking; microeconomics; financial accounting; managerial accounting; business statistics; ethics, leadership and management; marketing management; corporate finance; law; small business management and entrepreneurship; sports economics; and more.