Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Sport Management and a Major Concentration in Sport Leadership

BA Degree with a Major in Sport Management and a Major Concentration in Sport Leadership

Upon completing the BA Degree with a major in Sport Management and a major concentration in Sport Leadership, students will be able to:

1. Apply a diverse set of fundamental principles and skills, including skills in business, finance, and marketing that would be necessary to produce or evaluate an event from beginning to end (from marketing and media promotion, to budget and sales, to execution and post-event evaluation).
2. Utilize critical thinking skills in analyzing sport management issues as well as in managerial planning and decision making.
3. Communicate, at an elite level, both orally and in writing.
4. Describe the concepts of morality and theories of ethics as they apply to sport.
5. Produce a marketing plan specific to product in the sport industry.
6. Develop and hone professional skill through classroom learning and experiential learning through a steady progression of internships with added responsibilities.

BA Degree with a Major in Sport Management and a Major Concentration in Sport Leadership

For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing BA degree with a major in Sport Management must complete: 

• A minimum of 56 courses (49-50 credit hours, depending on major concentration declared) to satisfy major requirements.  
• A minimum of 520 hours to satisfy degree requirements.  
• A minimum of 9-50 courses (28-35 credit hours), depending on major concentration declared, taken at 300-level or above. 
• requirements of a major concentration. When students declare major in Sport Management, students must additionally identify and declare one of three major concentrations, either in:
  • Sport Analytics: designed to prepare our graduates as to how to properly use big data to make educated decisions in sport management industry, or
  • Sport Law: designed to prepare our graduates for law school, or
  • Sport Leadership: designed to prepare our graduates for management, leadership, and entrepreneurial roles within sport industry.

Because of common core requirements, it is possible for students to change their major concentration at any time, even after initially declaring major. To do so, please contact the Office of Registrar.

courses listed below satisfy this major. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of major’s academic advisor, or where applicable, department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. (Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by major's Official Certifier.) Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document courses to be taken.

Applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency in one of two ways:

1. Completing at least two years of full-time study in an English language curriculum prior to submitting an application.

2. Submitting one of the following official test scores.

• The Coalition Application or the Common Application and Rice writing supplement
• $75 nonrefundable application fee (must be paid online)
• Official high school transcript in English (or a certified English translation)
• Recommendation Letters
  • School Counselor
  • Teacher 5
  • Teacher 2
• Demonstration of English proficiency
• International Student Financial Statement
• Architecture portfolio (Architecture applicants only)