Sports Business
Become a game-changer in business
The DePaul Sports Business major will prepare you to succeed in the ever-evolving sports industry. Our expert faculty will teach you how to apply the skills you learn in your coursework to countless careers in a field that continues to grow in both size and complexity.
With an increasing need for leaders who have a wide range of transferable skills, our Sports Business degree program will help open doors for you in each of these areas:
- accounting
- business analytics
- economics
- entrepreneurship
- events
- hospitality
- leadership
- management
- marketing
- operations
- sales
As you work towards your Sports Business degree, you’ll take a variety of Driehaus College of Business courses in addition to electives in the College of Communication, which will provide you with real-world, interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that combine communication with business theory.
You’ll have access to global organizations such as:
- Chicago Bears
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Chicago Bulls
- Chicago Cubs
- Chicago White Sox
- Gatorade
- McDonald’s
- 4Front
- Paragon Marketing Group
- The Premier League
- Wilson Sporting Goods
- KemperLesnik
These companies will link you with industry leaders and give you practical experience to apply to the workplace. And you’ll have access to a deep pool of local and national connections, which will help you land internships, networking opportunities and full-time jobs.
Classes
Coursework
- Behind the Scenes with Chicago Sports Organizations
- The Business of Esports
- The Chicago Cubs Summer Consulting Project
- Event Sales, Service and Promotion
- Exploring Economics and Statistics Through Sports
- Hospitality Service and Experience Management
- Introduction to Sports Management
- The International Business of Sports in London
- Leadership in Sports: Lessons for Coaching in the Workplace
- Sports, Media, and Society
- Sports Sales
- Sports Sponsorship Marketing
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Athlete/Team Foundation Management
- Brand Strategy
- Community Relations
- Event Marketing
- Fan Engagement
- New Product Development
- Revenue Planning
- Sales
- Sponsorship Evaluation
- Sports Tourism
- Venue Management
Major Requirements
Course Requirements
In addition to MGT 300, MGT 301, and MKT 301 a student majoring in Sports Business is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 38.0 hours:
Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
---|---|---|
Select one from the following: | 2 | |
HSP 250 |
MANAGING YOUR HOSPITALITY CAREER | |
MGT 250 |
CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS | |
MKT 250 |
NAVIGATING MARKETING CAREERS | |
Required courses for major: | ||
ECO 336 | EXPLORING ECONOMICS & STATISTICS THROUGH SPORTS | 4 |
HSP 200 | HOSPITALITY SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MGT 340 | LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS: LESSONS FOR COACHING IN THE WORKPLACE | 4 |
MGT 356 | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MKT 342 | SPORTS SPONSORSHIP MARKETING | 4 |
MKT 385 | SPORTS SALES | 4 |
SPRTCMN 310 | SPORTS, MEDIA, AND SOCIETY | 4 |
Select two elective courses from the following: | 8 | |
BLW 201 |
LEGAL & ETHICAL ASPECTS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | |
HSP 100 |
INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY | |
HSP 101 |
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL TOURISM | |
HSP 208 |
MANAGING PEOPLE & THE CHICAGO UNION ENVIRONMENT (2 hour course) | |
HSP 303 |
HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIP I (2 hour course) | |
HSP 350 |
EVENT PLANNING | |
HSP 353 |
EVENT SALES, SERVICE & PROMOTION | |
HSP 398 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY (when related to Sport Business) | |
HSP 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval) | |
ICS 350 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR (when related to Sport Business) | |
ICS 394 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGY | |
ICS 395 |
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | |
ICS 396 |
HOSPITALITY STRATEGY | |
MGT 341 |
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH CHICAGO SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS | |
MGT 344 |
THE BUSINESS OF ESPORTS | |
MGT 355 |
NEGOTIATIONS | |
MGT 393 |
MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP | |
or MKT 393 |
MARKETING INTERNSHIP | |
MGT 398 |
SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Sport Business) | |
MGT 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval) | |
MKT 310 |
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | |
MKT 395 |
DIGITAL MARKETING ANALYTICS AND PLANNING | |
MKT 398 |
SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Sport Business) | |
MKT 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval) | |
SPRTCMN 276 |
SPORTS PHOTOJOURNALISM | |
SPRTCMN 322 |
LIVE SPORTS EVENT PRODUCTION | |
SPRTCMN 323 |
SPORTS PODCASTING | |
SPRTCMN 324 |
SPORTS BLOGGING | |
SPRTCMN 325 |
SPORTS OPINION WRITING | |
SPRTCMN 326 |
SPORTS MEDIA LAW | |
SPRTCMN 327 |
SPORTS STATS AND ANALYTICS | |
SPRTCMN 328 |
SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA | |
SPRTCMN 329 |
SPORTS AUDIO PRODUCTION | |
SPRTCMN 373 |
SPORTS MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS | |
SPRTCMN 375 |
SPORTS CONTENT CREATION | |
SPRTCMN 376 |
SPORTS CRISIS CMN MANAGEMENT | |
SPRTCMN 397 |
FOX SPORTS UNIVERSITY |
Open Electives
Open elective credit (22.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Global Business Perspective
If an HSP, ICS, MGT or MKT course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Sport Business major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required. Any HSP, ICS, MGT or MKT course used toward Global Business Perspective must be passed with C- or higher.
Career Management Course
Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Sports Business majors can select from HSP 250, MGT 250 or MKT 250. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied. Students should take the Career Course as soon as possible.
Experiential Learning
If ICS 350, MGT 393 or MKT 393 is completed in the Sports Business major consult with academic advisor regarding options for Experiential Learning.
Graduation Requirements
All Hospitality (HSP), Management (MGT) and Marketing (MKT) courses, and any other courses used toward the Sports Business major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.
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