Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Sports Management] From Fisher College

The Sports management degree at?Fisher College is designed to help students acquire the conceptual knowledge and practical skills necessary to becoming effective professionals in the sport industry. The sport management program prioritizes experiential learning in and outside of the classroom through service learning projects, and internship opportunities.

Boston provides a perfect ?laboratory? to examine the sport industry and provides you access to hundreds of internship and job opportunities. There are few cities that can claim the title ?City of Champions?. Boston is home to the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics and several other major league sports teams, many of which are within walking distance of our campus.?

Each year, students attend professional networking events and career fairs at Fenway Park and TDGarden a diverse array of opportunities available with sport organizations and teams in New England.

Program Mission

The Bachelor of Science in Sport Management program is committed to fostering educational excellence through a carefully designed sport management curriculum that examines the disciplinary foundations of sport management and organization. This curriculum provides a strong base of fundamental management knowledge and professional skills to prepare students for the unique demands of business and the global sport industry.

The sport management program builds on the liberal arts foundation to develop students who possess strong analytical abilities, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills.?

Program Learning Outcomes

This program will provide students with the opportunity to develop the following competencies:

• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of a sport organization.

• Implement professional writing and oral communication skills.

• Utilize leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Examine and appraise the sport industry and its relationship to culture and society in the United States and globally.

• Compare and relate how management theory applies to real world practice.

• Demonstrate an ability to network with sport industry professionals.

• Recognize and evaluate ethical decision-making and the economic priorities and social responsibilities of sport organizations in society.

• Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical abilities in the creation of a culminating project to highlight their professional capabilities.