Sport Management
Associate of Applied Science degree
Career advancement program
The A.A.S. in Sport Management degree program is designed not only for students who plan to enter the workforce after completion of the two-year degree, but also for transfer to a four-year institution upon graduation. The curriculum, along with practical, hands-on instruction and field experience, will enable students interested in a sport management career to develop the knowledge and skills required in today’s competitive market.
Beyond the theoretical, classroom-based instruction, Garrett’s program features a required internship that provides hands-on, work-based experience in the sport management field.
On-campus field experiences are available, both through the College’s Athletic Department and the Community Aquatic and Recreation Complex. Garrett’s location is a prime opportunity for internship opportunities within the Deep Creek Lake area as well as nearby West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Career Opportunities
Statewide, the Maryland Occupation Projections, 2014-2024 indicates double-digit growth in a variety of sport management career fields, including public relations, marketing, coaching and management.
Nationally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2024 identifies advertising, promotions and marketing managers; meeting, convention and event planners; coaches and scouts; and recreation works showing some of the strongest growth within the sport management field.
Students majoring in sport management are well prepared for employment in a variety of sports-related professions such as:
- Facility and Event Management
- Recreation Management
- Professional Sports
- Fitness Industry
Coursework
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze ethical, legal, socioeconomic, and cultural issues related to managerial decision-making in sport management.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to develop and apply critical thinking and abstract reasoning skills in analyzing sport management issues.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply and evaluate principles of interpersonal communication, mass communications, and public relations, relating to the sport industry.
- Students will demonstrate competent understanding of the importance of budget and finance, and the ability to evaluate the economic principles as related to the industry.
- Students will demonstrate competent understanding of the concepts of management and leadership.
Program Highlights
- Features career-related coursework such as Sport Marketing, Sport in American Society, Event Facility & Program Management, Media & Society, and more.
- Resume-building internship opportunities are available on campus and with various nearby organizations.
- Graduates of the program can build upon the A.A.S. by transferring to a four-year institution that offers a baccalaureate program in sport management, such as West Virginia University (learn more here).
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