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Business Administration - Sport Management

Program Codes: ASBUSSM
Associate of Science

The Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration, Sport Management Concentration offers a sequence of courses that prepares students for entry- level positions in the sports industry. Possible career paths will include areas such as: Personal Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics, Community-Based Sport Programs, Sport Marketing and Promotion, and Corporate Fitness Programs. Students are exposed to the fundamentals of Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing, and topics in Professional, Collegiate, and Recreational Athletics.

Program Outcomes:

• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of accounting.

• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of management.

• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of marketing.

• Demonstrate knowledge and functions of economics.

• Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications.

• Demonstrate specialized knowledge in concentration courses.

Program Requirements:

A minimum of 60 credits is required for the completion of this Associate degree program. Students must earn an overall 2.0 GPA along with a minimum grade of a 2.0 in all concentration required courses. Any concentration required course(s) with a grade less than a 2.0 must be repeated.

REACH(A)
Mercyhurst - Associate REACH
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL
Course Code:
ACCT 101
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:

This course introduces the basics of financial accounting for business enterprises with a focus on accounting for corporations. Topics include the theory of the financial accounting principles that guide the preparation of financial accounting information and the role of accounting in capital markets as well as the ethical standards imposed on accountants. The course provides a thorough review of the accounting cycle and the operating areas of the balance sheet with special focus on how accounting transactions affect the financial statements and analysis of financial statement information.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
ACCT 101
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL
3
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE AND PROFESSIONALISM
Course Code:
BADM 123
Course Description:
This course is designed to develop students' personal and professional skills in the business world. Topics include professional dress, networking with business professionals, handling conflict and meeting etiquette. Professional business communication, including proper channels, audience considerations, message richness and creaing messages will be discussed. Students will recognize the importance of ethics through learning about topics such as confidentiality, decision making, appropriate workplace behavior and organizational culture.
x
BADM 123
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE AND PROFESSIONALISM
0
PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
Course Code:
BADM 124
Course Description:
This course is designed for students interested in developing a strong understanding and awareness of personal finance. Topics include checking and savings account options, career planning, credit, interest, student loans and setting financial goals. Investment options, including how to conduct company research, will also be discussed.
x
BADM 124
PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
0
BUSINESS CAREER PREPARATION
Course Code:
BADM 125
Course Description:
This course is a career preparation course for students enrolled in the business program at Mercyhurst North East. Students will be able to understand the job search process and develop the professional skills necessary for career advancement. The following topics will be covered: Professional Resume and Cover Letter Development, Successful Interviewing Skills, Internship Options, Linken In and various job search methods.
x
BADM 125
BUSINESS CAREER PREPARATION
0
MACROECONOMICS
Course Code:
ECON 105
Course Group(s):
CONTEXTS AND SYSTEMS
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:
A study of mixed capitalism in aggregate form designed to provide the student with a knowledge of the American economic system. Topics include the causes of recession, unemployment, inflation and the uses of fiscal and monetary policies. 3 credits.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
ECON 105
MACROECONOMICS
3
MICROECONOMICS
Course Code:
ECON 106
Course Group(s):
CONTEXTS AND SYSTEMS
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:
A course emphasizing the economic activities of individual consumers and producers. Topic coverage includes demand-supply analysis, the costs of production and price and output determination by the market structure.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
ECON 106
MICROECONOMICS
3
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Course Code:
HRMG 206
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:
Examination of the basic personnel processes involved in the selection, development, and maintenance of human resources. Emphasis on managerial and legal requirements.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
HRMG 206
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
Course Code:
MGMT 120
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:
An introduction designed to provide a basic understanding of the principles, concepts and functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling with an emphasis on managing and being managed.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
MGMT 120
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
3
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Course Code:
MKTG 162
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:
A broad study of the field of marketing from a managerial and analytical perspective. Emphasis is on demand analysis, need satisfaction, strategic planning, product development, distribution channels, promotions, and price determination.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
MKTG 162
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
3
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
Course Code:
PSYC 235
Active Term:
Spring Term
/ Odd Years
Course Description:

This course examines the application of psychological principles to sports and to athletes of all levels. Topics include: performance enhancement (i.e, mental imagery, self-talk), promoting well-being (i.e., the "recreational athlete"), psychopathology in sport and exercise (i.e., eating disorders), working with special populations (i.e., children, elite athletes, college athletes), and education and training for a career in sport psychology (i.e., graduate training, relevant work experience).

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
PSYC 235
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
3
SPORT MGMT LAB I-SPORT OFFICIATING
Course Code:
SMGT 121
Active Term:
Spring Term
/ All Years
Credit:
1
Instruction methods:
Lab
Total hours: 15
x
SMGT 121
SPORT MGMT LAB I-SPORT OFFICIATING
1
SPORT MGMT LAB II-CPR,FIRST AID,CON TRN
Course Code:
SMGT 122
Active Term:
Spring Term
/ All Years
Credit:
1
Instruction methods:
Lab
Total hours: 15
x
SMGT 122
SPORT MGMT LAB II-CPR,FIRST AID,CON TRN
1
SPORT MGMT LAB III-STRENGTH&CONDITION
Course Code:
SMGT 123
Active Term:
Fall Term
/ All Years
Credit:
1
Instruction methods:
Lab
Total hours: 15
x
SMGT 123
SPORT MGMT LAB III-STRENGTH&CONDITION
1
COACHING TECHNIQUES
Course Code:
SMGT 150
Active Term:
Fall Term
/ All Years
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
SMGT 150
COACHING TECHNIQUES
3
INTRO TO SPORT INDUSTRY
Course Code:
SBM 100
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:
Sport has grown and spread throughout the world and has developed into a complex, extensive and highly distinct structure and organizational process. This course will explore the many components of Sport Business Management that are present in this academic field. This class will bridge these two areas together in such a way that the student will understand clearly what the Sport Business Industry is all about. Sport Business is far more than people liking sport. 3 credits.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
SBM 100
INTRO TO SPORT INDUSTRY
3
SPORT MARKETING & PROMOTION
Course Code:
SBM 210
Active Term:
Fall Term
/ All Years
Course Description:
The course provides practitioners the tools necessary to survive in the legal and ethical framework of the sport industry. Sport managers will establish a foundation of the legal aspects ranging from risk management, gender equity, and antitrust law. Basic concepts of ethics and morality will be discussed to assist in developing an ethical perspective of sport managers.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
Prerequisites:
MKTG-162 SBM-100
x
SBM 210
SPORT MARKETING & PROMOTION
3
LEGAL & ETHICAL ISSUES IN SPORT
Course Code:
SBM 220
Active Term:
Spring Term
/ All Years
Course Description:
This course applies basic marketing principles to the sport industry. An examination of the current environment of the sport industry will include: tactics, strategies and examples of sport industry organizations use of marketing.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
SBM 220
LEGAL & ETHICAL ISSUES IN SPORT
3
Four (4) additional required courses (12 credits)
COMPUTER APPL IN ACCT
Course Code:
ACCT 140
Active Term:
Randomly
/ Randomly
Course Description:
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the operation of an accounting system utilizing the microcomputer. Through the use of the computer, the student learns to use an accounting program that journals, posts and prepares financial statements. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and interpretation of the financial statement.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
Prerequisites:

ACCT 101

x
ACCT 140
COMPUTER APPL IN ACCT
3
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA (OR HIGHER)
Course Code:
MATH 102
Course Description:
The course deals with the fundamental operations of algebra and the applications of these operations. Number systems, fractions, linear equations, linear inequalities, graphs, exponents and polynomial expressions are studied.
x
MATH 102
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA (OR HIGHER)
0
Computer Applications
Course Code:
MIS 101
Course Description:

This introductory computer course provides students with a working knowledge of computer terminology. Topics also include Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel, Access and Power-Point and their applications in business.

Credit:
3
x
MIS 101
Computer Applications
3
PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER CERTIFICATION
Course Code:
SMGT 211
Active Term:
Spring Term
/ All Years
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
x
SMGT 211
PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER CERTIFICATION
3
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