Sports Business Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Sports Business minor provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of the business of sport, including sports finance, marketing, analytics and sponsorship. Elective coursework provides students with an introduction to historical and social dimensions of sport.
Minor Code: 010
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Recognize the challenges and issues within the sports industry.
- Evaluate sports industry structures.
- Identify financial and societal implications of sport in society.
- Identify and interpret core financial practices and issues in the sports industry.
- Apply analytical skills to improve sports business decision making across all functional areas of sport business.
- Analyze problems to develop and adjust marketing strategies in the sports industry.
- Evaluate the role and value of sponsorship and its strategic implications.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| SB 250 | THE BUSINESS OF SPORT | 4 |
| SB 350 | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS ANALYTICS | 4 |
| SB 351 | SPORTS MARKETING | 4 |
| SB 450 | FINANCING SPORT | 4 |
| SB 452 | SPORTS SPONSORSHIP | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 7 credits from the following: | 7 | |
| *GLOBAL HISTORY OF SPORTS | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| +*SOCIOCULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | ||
| +*POWER AND PRIVILEGE IN SPORT | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT | ||
| ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS IN TOURISM, RECREATION, AND SPORTS | ||
| *GENDER AND SPORT | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Minor Code: 010