New York City is home to major sport properties, including professional sport leagues and teams, and marketing and management firms like Octagon and CSM Sport & Entertainment. In addition to major facilities like the Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden, there are also sport non-profits, minor league teams, sport event management firms, high school, parks and recreation, and other organizations in the industry. The minor in Sport Management provides a foundation in the business aspects of sport. In addition to required coursework in sports management, students take electives from specialization areas that deepen their knowledge base and understanding of these industries.
Please note: these minors are only open to SPS, Steinhardt, College of Arts and Science, Liberal Studies, and Gallatin students. To declare the minor, students should apply via ALBERT.
Program Requirements
All students must complete TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and select an area of specialization for this minor.
Students complete courses in marketing. Required Courses (2): TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and TCSM1-UC 3660 Sport Marketing. Students then select three (3) professional electives from the elective list.
Students complete courses in research and analytics. Required Courses (2): TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and TCSM1-UC 1055 Research Methods. Students then select three (3) professional electives from the list.
Students complete courses in entrepreneurship. Required Courses (2): TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and TCSM1-UC 1050 Foundations of Entrepreneurship. Students then select three (3) professional electives from the elective list.
Students complete courses in sport law. Required Courses (2): TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and TCSM1-UC 2320 Sport Law. Students then select three (3) professional electives from the elective list.
Students complete courses in media. Required Courses (2): TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and TCSM1-UC 2100 Public Relations. Students then select three (3) professional electives from the elective list.
Students complete courses in management and governance. Required Courses (2): TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and TCSM1-UC 1010 Organizations in Sport. Students then select three (3) professional electives from the elective list.
Students complete courses in finance. Required Courses (2): TCSM1-UC 1000 Introduction to Sport Management and TCSM1-UC 1130 Financial Management and Accounting. Students then select three (3) professional electives from the elective list.