Overview
Sport management is a multifaceted domain offering diverse employment opportunities in a wide range of sport, fitness, and recreation organizations.
The sport management major is designed to help students develop a foundational understanding and comprehension of management concepts and principles essential to organizational success in the sport and fitness industry.
Completing a Business Administration minor (21 credits) compliments the knowledge gained in the sport industry-focused major courses. A 'for-credit' internship during the last semester in the program represents the capstone academic experience for the student, providing valuable real-world experience in the sport industry.
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Completion time: 120 Credit Hours
Internships:
https://www.eiu.edu/ksr/Undergraduate_Internships.php
Accreditation: Program modeled after COSMA Accredited Sport Management Standards (https://www.cosmaweb.org/)
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Freshmen
Hello EIU Freshman,
Thank you for your interest in the Sport Management Major at Eastern Illinois University.
The undergraduate degree in sport management is designed to help students develop a foundational understanding and comprehension of management concepts and principles essential to organizational success in the sport and fitness industry.
Completing a Business Administration minor (21 credits) compliments the knowledge gained in the sport industry-focused major courses. A 'for-credit' internship during the last semester in the program represents the capstone academic experience for the student, providing valuable real-world experience in the sport industry.
Please contact us at any time with questions regarding the Sport Management Major.
We look forward to hosting you on campus.
Sincerely,
Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Department
Eastern Illinois University
Transfer
Dear Transfer Student,
Thank you for your interest in the Sport Management Major at Eastern Illinois University.
The undergraduate degree in sport management is designed to help students develop a foundational understanding and comprehension of management concepts and principles essential to organizational success in the sport and fitness industry.
Completing a Business Administration minor (21 credits) compliments the knowledge gained in the sport industry-focused major courses. A 'for-credit' internship during the last semester in the program represents the capstone academic experience for the student, providing valuable real-world experience in the sport industry.
Please contact us at any time with questions regarding the Sport Management Major.
We look forward to hosting you on campus.
Sincerely,
Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Department
Eastern Illinois University
Hello EIU Freshman,
Thank you for your interest in the Sport Management Major at Eastern Illinois University.
The undergraduate degree in sport management is designed to help students develop a foundational understanding and comprehension of management concepts and principles essential to organizational success in the sport and fitness industry.
Completing a Business Administration minor (21 credits) compliments the knowledge gained in the sport industry-focused major courses. A 'for-credit' internship during the last semester in the program represents the capstone academic experience for the student, providing valuable real-world experience in the sport industry.
Please contact us at any time with questions regarding the Sport Management Major.
We look forward to hosting you on campus.
Sincerely,
Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Department
Eastern Illinois University
