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

• Major Requirements
• Schedule of Classes
• Program Website

• Minor offered
• Combined bachelor’s + master’s degree offered

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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