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Sport Management

The Sport Management Department exists to serve North Greenville University as part of the College of Business & Sport Professions that prepares men and women as professional sport leaders and coaches to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the Sport Profession.

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Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

The Sport Management program at North Greenville University offers a liberal arts curriculum that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management.  The primary goals of the program are that its graduates demonstrate:

  • The leadership and management skills necessary to provide successful leadership in the Sport Management profession;
  • Expertise in specific areas of Sport Management, such as marketing, law, liability, finance, emergency management, leadership, communication, administration, and facility and program management;
  • A practical knowledge of Christian ethics in a Sport Management environment;
  • The ability to integrate and analyze professional literature concerning facility and program management planning.

This course of study within a liberal arts curriculum is designed to lead to the Bachelor of Science degree in:

  • Sport Management (Business minor) add links
  • Sport Management (Coaching Certification) add links

Accreditation:

North Greenville University’s Sport Management degree has achieved international approval through the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM), is currently pursuing international accreditation through The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA).  It also has national accreditation status through the National Association for Sport and Physical Education of the American Alliance for the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).

Sport Management Career Tracks

The NGU Sport Management degree has two tracks which a student may choose. Depending upon career objectives in the Sport Profession, the student may select either the Business Track or the Coaching Certification Track.

  • The Business Track is designed for individuals who desire to become managers, administrators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the sport profession with a primary emphasis on management in the Sport Profession.  Students who pursue this track will receive a minor in Business after taking courses like accounting, economics, and human resource management.

  • The Coaching Certification Track is designed for individuals who desire a sport management career in the coaching area of the Sport Profession.  Students who pursue this track will receive the coaching certification after taking courses like athletic training and rehabilitation, motor learning, biomechanics, motor learning and coaching strategies.

Internships / Experiential Learning

All sport management majors, at the completion of their academic curriculum, are required to complete a professional internship to complete their degree.  Majors are placed in the location of their choice, and work with the Sport Management faculty to facilitate a learning experience in a management environment that will lead to employment in the sport profession.

To increase the student’s learning and resume enhancement opportunities, North Greenville has a designed a distinctive Experiential Learning requirement throughout the academic curriculum.  Each student is required to work a select number of athletic events as part of the course requirements, and this ‘hands on’ experience helps them gain a better understand of the inner workings of the sport industry.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 129 hours is required for the Sport Management degree plus 1 hour for chapel and cultural events each full-time semester. (View a comprehensive listing of require courses.)