The Minor in Sports Business Management, which is administered by the Department of Management, provides students the academic foundation and practical experience to pursue careers in intercollegiate and professional sports and the sports business industry.
The minor is intended for students who wish to enhance their marketability for highly competitive careers in areas related to sports business management including sports associations and leagues, intercollegiate and professional sports organizations and teams, sports entertainment and media services, and firms that primarily supply the sports and entertainment industry. Students will apply their knowledge of business to the industries of sports through course work and hands-on experience in supervised fieldwork and internships.
With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
Admission
Students applying to the sports business management minor must have completed at least 56 credits by the end of the spring term in which they are applying.
Submit a completed application and email a resume to the Department of Management as PDF attachment to mgt@msu.edu with Sports Business Management Minor Application in the “subject” line. Submission deadline is March 15.
Admission decisions are made in late spring each year. Admission is highly competitive and therefore not guaranteed. By applying to the minor, you are agreeing to allow the selection committee to review your grades.
Apply to Minor
The minor is available as an elective to students who are admitted to all majors in the Broad College of Business (including hospitality business), and to students enrolled in the following MSU majors: advertising management, communications leadership and strategy, games and interactive media, digital storytelling, journalism, public relations, kinesiology, economics, human capital and society. Students outside the majors listed above may be considered on a case-by-case basis for admission to the minor with the approval of the Department of Management.
Minor in Sports Business Management Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits from the following
Curriculum Foundations in Sports Business Management
All of the following courses (6 credits)
Foundations in Management
One of the following courses (3 credits)
Relevant Electives (6 credits)
Complete at least 6 credits from the following courses
A maximum of 3 credits of internship or other work experience may be earned, used as elective credits towards the following degrees: Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management.
Customers and Sales
Special Topics
Selection of either of these courses requires approval by the Department of Management to ensure appropriate content.
