Combine your passion for sports with the world of business
Montco’s Sports Management concentration in its management associate's degree program opens the world to this exciting and rapidly evolving career.
Working with expert faculty, you’ll learn to apply business principles to the organization, administration and management of several different career opportunities including athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, e-gaming, sports gambling arenas and related services.
Upon completion, you’ll be ready to begin or enhance your career in a variety of sports professions and there are also options to continue your education at a four-year institution.
Program outcomes
- Apply managerial theory and practices to the key functional areas within an organization in today’s global business environment.
- Examine the social, legal and ethical principles that guide appropriate and responsible managerial decision-making.
- Apply critical-thinking and analytical acumen in order to determine appropriate actions.
- Exhibit professional and proficient communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal.
Program Curriculum
General Education Requirements
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 117 | Writing for Business and Industry | 3 |
| Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
| Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
| PSY 137 | Introduction to Organizational Psychology | 3 |
Major Requirements
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 105 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 110 | Business Math | 3 |
| ACC 150 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECO 110 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
| MGT 111 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
| MGT 295 | Business Management Capstone | 3 |
| MKT 111 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OFM 101 | Business Software Essentials | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Courses* | 12 |
Full-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| OFM 101 | Business Software Essentials | 3 |
| ACC 105 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 110 | Business Math | 3 |
| ECO 110 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
Semester 2
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 117 | Writing for Business and Industry | 3 |
| Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| ACC 150 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGT 111 | Principles of Management | 3 |
Semester 3
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MKT 111 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
| MGT 210 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
Semester 4
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
| PSY 137 | Introduction to Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
| MGT 295 | Business Management Capstone | 3 |
Part-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ACC 110 | Business Math | 3 |
Semester 2
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 117 | Writing for Business and Industry | 3 |
| ACC 105 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
Semester 3
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 111 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| OFM 101 | Business Software Essentials | 3 |
Semester 4
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MKT 111 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
Semester 5
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| ACC 150 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
Semester 6
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 110 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
| Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Semester 7
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 210 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
Semester 8
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 295 | Business Management Capstone | 3 |
| Sport MGT Concentration | Sport Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 9
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 137 | Introduction to Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
Complete both groups
*Group 1 Complete: MGT-170/SOC-170, MGT-171, MKT-172
**Group 2 Complete one of the following: ETP-110, MGT-112, MGT-113, MGT-114, MGT-131, MGT-160, MGT-198, MGT-221, MKT-121, MKT-131, MKT-141, MKT-198, or MKT-211
