Jump into one of the fastest growing industries in the world, sports entertainment and management. The Sports Management program at CBU prepares you for careers in a wide spectrum of organizations in the sport industry including:

• Professional sports from the NBA to NASCAR
• Collegiate athletics from junior colleges to NCAA Division I universities
• Corporate sport marketing, public relations, and sponsorship firms
• Recreation, community, and leisure industries
• Sport agencies
• Health and fitness industries

Within these industries, you will be given the tools to pursue a wide variety of positions including: athletic director, general manager, marketing director, sport agent, community center director, facility/operations manager, corporate sponsorship director, ticket manager, and public relations/communications director. An integral part of our program is the requirement of either a project or an internship.  We have already made contact with a number of local organizations and one national organization willing to assist us in this endeavor. Many of our classes will be taught by professionals in the field of sports.  For example, the Legal Aspects of Sports will be taught by a sports agent/attorney; the Sports Marketing class by an individual whois in charge of developing and operating the public relations sports program at a major corporation.

Employers in this industry include:
     Professional associations           NCAA, PGA, NASCAR, NBA, etc.
     Professional teams                   Grizzlies, Redbirds, Riverkings, etc.
     Sporting facilities                      Stadiums, Arenas, Health Clubs, Golf, Parks, etc.
     Sporting Goods                        Nike, Bass Pro Shops, Dick’s Sporting Goods, etc.
     Recreational Leagues                Bartlett or Germantown leagues,  YMCA, etc.
     Youth Organizations                  AAU, Little League, etc.
     Sports Agents                           Athletic Resource Management, etc.
     Colleges and Universities           All
     Large Church organizations        Bellevue Baptist, Second & Hope Presbyterian, etc.
     Corporate Sports Mgmt.             FedEx, Auto Zone, etc.
     Radio, TV, Newspapers              ESPN, Commercial Appeal, Sporting News, etc.

Types of Jobs in this industry include:
      Sales
      Marketing and Public Relations
      Promotions and Publicity
      Event Planning and Coordination
      Fund Raising
      Refereeing and Umpiring
      Teaching, Coaching, and Consulting
      Facility Management
      College and University Athletic Administration and Recruiting
      Journalism and Broadcasting