College of Business
Copeland Hall 514
Phone: 740.593.4666
Fax: 740.593.0539
dsa@ohio.edu
https://business.ohio.edu/

Jim Strode, Chair
strode@ohio.edu

Overview

The Sport Management major, designed to meet the needs of the sport industry, provides the student with academic preparation and practical training that are required to be successful in various careers in the sport industry. These careers include, sport sales or ticket operations, collegiate athletic administration, administration in professional sports, sports data analytics, sports agencies, sport promotion and marketing, sports information, sports media, customer and community relations, facility and event management, and sport or corporate sponsorship.

Professional preparation for the field of sport management consists of foundation courses in management and courses that apply management principles to the various segments of the sport enterprise. Students in the major must also complete an approved minor, certificate, or additional major. Upon successful completion of all requirements and official application for degree conferral, you will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Sport Sciences.

Students interested in the Sport Management major program will enter Ohio University with a premajor code of ND8840 (Presport Management). To be admitted into the major, you must apply and be accepted after successful completion of seven prerequisite courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course and achieving an accumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Programs

• Sport Management Major (B.S.M)

• Sport Management Minor