BSBA in Sport Management
Trine University, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 47,649
Course Accredited By
THLC
From minor league baseball to the NFL, sport generates billions of dollars in revenue each year. The Bachelor of Science in business administration with a major in sport management at Trine University prepares you for expanding career opportunities in the business of sport.
The degree: Business administration core with a sports focus
By combining our rigorous business administration coursework with a sport management concentration that focuses on issues such as risk management, facility planning and organization and administration of athletics, the Bachelor of Science in business administration with a major in sport management prepares you for a rewarding career with a sports-related business.
Because sport management graduates earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration, you will be uniquely qualified for advancement to senior leadership roles in a wide variety of organizations. Our modular curriculum allows you to customize your degree plan to fit your unique personal and career interests.
The Bachelor of Science in business administration with a major in sport management program is part of Trine University’s Center for Sports Studies.
The experience: Get the connections you need
You will develop business knowledge in fields such as marketing, management, accounting, finance and leadership, while taking sports-specific courses.
You will connect to industry through in-class projects, guest speakers, internships and networking with alumni. Develop leadership skills through coursework and our unique Fellows program that will accelerate your career long after graduation.
You also will have the opportunity to be part of the Sport Management Club (SMC), which will provide you with resume-building opportunities in the area of athletic event organization, and opportunities to attend presentations/forums related to the field.
The result: Sports careers at all levels
This Bachelor of Science in business administration with a major in sport management prepares you to be an effective leader in the business of sports, working with sports-related organizations in areas such as:
- Marketing
- Event management
- Administration
- Retail management
Faculty, mentors and career advisors will help you understand the diverse career opportunities available to sport management graduates. Recent graduates have started careers with:
- Major and minor league professional sports organizations
- College athletic departments
- Sporting goods companies
- Community recreation departments
Enrollment Cycles
- January 2024
- May 2024
- August 2024
Admission requirements for transfer students:
- Transfer students applying to the Allen School of Engineering and Computing must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and a grade of “C” or better in Calculus I, Chemistry I, and College Composition.
- Transfer students applying to the Franks School of Education must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a grade of “C” or better in a mathematics course, a social sciences or humanities course, and English Composition 1.
- Transfer students applying to the Rinker Ross School of Health Sciences must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and a grade of “C” or better in a mathematics course, a social sciences or humanities course, and English Composition 1.
- Transfer students applying to the Ketner School of Business and the Jannen School of Arts and Sciences must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 and a grade of “C” or better in a mathematics course, a social sciences or humanities course, and English Composition 1.
High School Transcripts:
- Request your high school to send a copy of your current transcript to Trine.
- Transcripts can be submitted via mail, fax, Parchment, screenshot, and e-mail.
- Trine University is Test Optional for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years. "Test-optional" means that standardized tests are not required from high school students when they are considered for admission to Trine University. Of course, students can still choose to submit their test scores, however, those scores will be considered to be only part of the student’s overall academic record.
- High school students can take the American College Test (ACT) and/or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and request that scores be sent to Trine.
- The University's code numbers are 1250 for the ACT and 1811 for the SAT.
- Test scores can be submitted via mail, fax, Parchment, screenshot, or e-mail and may be sent FREE from College Board to your counselor at any time.
Total Credit Hours - 120
General Education Requirements - 42 credit hours
• ENG 143 College Composition or ENG 133 Technical Communications
• HUM 203 Humanities Seminar
• SP 203 Effective Speaking
• ECO 213 Microeconomics and ECO 223 Macroeconomics
or ECO 203 Survey of Economics and Social Science Elective
• Humanities Elective - 6 credit hours
• MA 113 College Algebra
• MA 173 Essential Calculus
• Science Elective
• MA 253 Statistics
• PSY 113 Psychology
• BA 213 Advanced Spreadsheets for Business
• General Education Elective
Business Core Program Requirements - 35 or 36 credit hours
• BA 102 University Experience - Business
or UE 101 University Experience
• BA 123 Business Concepts
• BA 201 Professional Development and Strategies
• AC 203 Accounting I
• AC 213 Accounting II
• BA 343 International Business
• BA 3113 Business Internship*
• FIN 303 Managerial Finance
• LAW 203 Business Law I
• MGT 353 Designing Operations
• MGT 363 Organizational Behavior
• MGT 453 Strategic Management
• MK 203 Marketing
Concentration Requirements - 30 credit hours
• MGT 303 Risk Management
• MGT 323 Leadership
• MGT 373 Facility Management
• MGT 383 Principles of Project Management
• MGT 403 Principles of Hospitality Management
• SM 133 Contemporary Issues in Sport
• SM 223 History of Sport
• SM 313 Principles of Sport and Rec. Management
• SM 423 Capstone Experience in Sport Management
• MK Elective 300 or 400 Level - 3 credit hours
• Free Electives - 12 or 13 credit hours
Non - Engineering
• ONE-TIME Intl Enrollment Fee: $500
• ONE-TIME Housing deposit: $150
• Tuition: $33,650
• Intl Health Insurance: $1,499
• Housing & Meal Plan: $11,700
• Student Fee* $530
• Parking Permit Fee** $120
• Total Annual Estimate *** $47,649