There are many opportunities to be recognized in the sporting world. You might work with teams and players—from high school to the professional ranks—as well as fill a leadership role for athletic venues, sports marketing firms, university sports programs, sponsors and vendors, fitness centers, and other entities.
A minor in Sport Management is ideal to supplement a degree in business, liberal arts or education. It includes a combination of sport-related and business coursework designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills needed for entry-level jobs in the sports industry. Courses focus on areas such as sport marketing, coaching and officiating, social media and technology. sports ethics, and more.
The course listings below are a representation of what this minor requires. Select elective courses may also be included. Students may have to take additional courses to fulfill the prerequisites of the required courses.
Dr. Cornell Edison Foo is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. He teaches an array of courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; Ethical Issues in Sport, Sport Finance, Facilities Management of Sport Venues, Leadership in Sport Organizations, Sport Marketing, Sport Sociology, and Psychology of Czoaching rank among the courses that have been led under his guidance. The focus of his research is on sport migration, and the recruitment of primarily international student athletes. Other areas of interests are in service quality and facilities management, the evolution of sport marketing, leadership theory, and most recently, the abuse and discrimination of game officials.
Faculty’s Expertise: Sport Migration, Student Athlete, International Student Athlete, Recruitment, Sport Facilities Management, Service Quality, Referees, Soccer Referees.
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