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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.

Contact Us

Have a question for Sports Industry Management? Contact us.

John D'Amico, M.A.
Chair, Professional Studies Professor
Call: (716) 926-8842, ext. 350
Bogel Hall 108
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Sports Management Degree Careers

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.

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What Is the Typical Salary for Sports Management Degree Graduates?

Here are some of the careers you may pursue with your sports management bachelor’s degree from Hilbert College, along with their median salaries:
 

Athletic Director
Median annual salary: $96,910*

 
 

Athletic Coach
Median annual salary: $45,600**

 
 
 

Athletic Scout
Median annual salary: $57,400**

 
 
 

Game Day or Event Coordinator
Median annual salary: $44,700**

 
 
 

Sports Agent
Median annual salary: $78,410*

 
 

Public Relations Manager
Median annual salary: $119,860*

 
 

*Salary info based on data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
**Salary info based on data compiled by Payscale

Sports Industry Management Job Outlook

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects overall employment in entertainment and sports occupations to grow 13% between 2021 and 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. Some occupations, such as coaches and scouts, are projected to see exceptionally high growth (20%). On average, the BLS predicts about 106,200 job openings each year as a result of industry growth and replacement needs.

Why Choose Hilbert for Your Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Industry Management?

At Hilbert, we embrace our students as family and do everything we can to propel them to success academically and socially. As a student in our sports industry management program, you will enjoy:

  • A caring faculty who foster your personal and professional growth through challenging and transformative experiences
  • Small class sizes that guarantee you face time with your professors Internship opportunities built to provide hands-on learning in the real world
  • Academic skills workshops, one-on-one tutoring, learning strategies instruction and academic counseling to help you perform your best
  • A dedicated Office of Career Development providing resources, knowledge and strategies to help you achieve your career potential
  • More than 30 student organizations, clubs and honor societies, plus intramural and club sports
  • Distinctive service-learning opportunities that instill Franciscan values and parallel discipline-specific coursework

Bachelor of Science in Sports Industry Management Curriculum 

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.

Sports Industry Management, Bachelor of Science

Sports Industry Management, BS

Freshman Year: Semester One
BUS 200 Introduction to Business Management
ECO 203 Macroeconomics
EN 101 College Writing
GS 101 Foundations Seminar
MA 145 College Mathematics
Freshman Year: Semester Two
COM 151 Public Speaking
ECO 204 Microeconomics
EN 102 Writing in the Humanities
GEN ED General Education Module
LA ELE Liberal Arts Module
Sophomore Year: Semester Three
ACC 205 Financial Accounting
BUS 335 Info Technology and Management
GS 201 Service Learning
GEN ED General Education Module
MIS 205 Spreadsheet Software: Microsoft Excel
Sophomore Year: Semester Four
ACC 206 Managerial Accounting
MA 200 Statistics BUS203
BUS 304 Ethics, Leadership, & Management
BUS 217 Business Law
GEN ED General Education Module
Junior Year: Semester Five
BUS 345 Marketing Management
SIM 338 Sports Economics
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
PS 402 Junior Symposium
Junior Year: Semester Six
BUS 334 Small Business Mgt. & Entrepreneurship
BUS 344 Intro to International Business
GEN ED General Education Module
Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Elective
BUS 346 Corp Finance
Senior Year: Semester Seven
SIM 404 Fieldwork/Internship
SIM 410 Sports Events Operations Management
SIM Elective Business Elective
All College All College Elective
All College All College Elective
Senior Year: Semester Eight
SIM 398 Sales Retail MGT
SIM 490 Mgt. Strategies in Sports Industry
SIM Elective Business Elective
All College All College Elective
All College All College Elective

This eight semester plan is intended as a supplemental resource to the major curriculum, it is a recommended schedule for timely graduation and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of if/when specific courses are offered.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can you do with a bachelor’s degree in sports industry management?

Graduates of Hilbert’s sports management degree program may pursue any of a variety of sports industry careers, each offering competitive salaries and growth potential. Roles available to sports management degree-holders include athletic coach, athletic scout, athletic director, sports agent, sports analyst and sports marketer.

What is the average salary for sports management degree graduates?

The median annual salary for professionals holding a Bachelor of Science in Sports Industry Management degree from a U.S. higher education institution was about $56,000 as of November 2021, according to Payscale.

How long is the Bachelor of Science in Sports Industry Management degree program?

Most students complete our sports management degree program in four years or less. Full-time students with eligible transfer credits may be able to complete the program sooner.

What are the benefits of earning a bachelor’s degree in sports industry management?

As a graduate of our sports management bachelor’s degree program, you stand to gain valuable, transferable skills that will allow you to pursue diverse careers in the growing sports industry—and beyond. You will enjoy the personal and professional satisfaction that comes from working in a field you love. Should you choose a hands-on role in sports, you can enjoy the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. You can even enjoy opportunities to meet or work with some of your personal sports heroes. And perhaps best of all, you can enjoy opportunities to bring people together and give back to your community in ways that few other professionals can.

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