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Sports Management Major

Blend your passion for sports with business principles and build a rewarding career.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sports Management Degree

The Sports Management program at MVNU seamlessly blends the worlds of business and athletics to provide you with the education you need for a professional career in sports.

As a Sports Management major at MVNU, you’ll have access to institutional connections with business leaders in the Columbus region and beyond. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in Enactus, an award-winning entrepreneurial campus organization that enables students to network and begin their professional journey long before graduation.

MVNU Sport Management professors include current MVNU coaches and others who direct, manage and work in the sports world. You will learn from people who are still actively involved in their fields of expertise. Our graduates stand out, landing successful careers in professional sports with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Dolphins, and the National Basketball Association.

 

Sports Management Curriculum

See what it takes to bring your best business principles to the sports arena. Explore courses designed to help you succeed.

Faith & learning at MVNU

As an intentionally Christian University, we integrate our faith into everything we do at MVNU. From prayer before class to exploring real-world moral and ethical dilemmas, we’ll teach you what it means to shine forth.

Travel

Students are given opportunities to study in Central America, Europe, and Asia.

Students minoring in International Business are able to spend a semester in Africa.

For other service learning and academic travel possibilities, visit mvnu.edu/travel.

Sports Management Scholarships

Need a little help with finances? We’ve got you covered. Explore scholarships, grants, and other resources to help you pay for your education.

MVNU has many endowed scholarships available for students of a wide variety of backgrounds and majors.

Careers with a Sports Management Degree

A degree in Sports Management from MVNU opens the door to a variety of career paths. You could go on to work with professional sporting groups in areas like marketing, promotions, health, fitness, training, or work with local and community sports programs.

ATHLETICS

Become a coach, an athletic director or manager, or director of operations at a sports training facility.

TICKETING

Handle sports marketing, promotions and ticket sales for a sports organization.

HIGH SCHOOLS

Become a high school sports team coach or athletic director.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Facilitate student athletes at the inter-collegiate level.

LOCAL RECREATION FACILITIES

Support community-based athletics programs and school partnerships.

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Jetter Hall

Jetter Hall Exterior

All of your business classes will be held in Jetter Hall, the home of the Jetter School of Professional Studies' Business Department.

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The round classroom in the center of Jetter Hall is an ideal setting for large classes or visits from alumni and renowned speakers.

Jetter Hall also features classrooms where students actively engage with professors. Our up-to-date computer lab provides the newest, most relevant suite of software for hands-on learning experiences.

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