Bachelor of Applied Science - Organizational Management, Sports Management Specialization
Previous Degree Required: A.S./A.A.
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): Hybrid, Online
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Online
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements: Not Required
Academic Community: BUSN
Program Code: OMBSSPMA
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 52.0299
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1105202991
Students in the BAS Organizational Management, Sports Management Specialization will complete core business coursework relating to current topics in strategic management, customer relations, economics, human resources, accounting, the legal aspects of business, and organizational behavior and communication, plus focus on athletics-intensive business courses including sports finance, management and marketing and sports facilities management.
Refer to the Bachelor Degree Programs overview page to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students who need additional general education or technical electives will work with a bachelor’s advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.
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Specialization Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | ||
| Complete Associate Degree | 60 | |
| General Education or Technical Concentration | ||
| General Education (for A.S. degree students) or Technical Concentration (for A.A. degree students) | 21 | |
| Organizational Management - Core Courses | ||
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ECP 3530 | Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy | 3 |
| or ECP 3703 | Managerial Economics | |
| FIN 3402 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or QMB 3250 | Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions | |
| Sports Management Specialization | ||
| SPM 3004 | Introduction to Sports Management | 3 |
| SPM 3024 | Issues in Sports | 3 |
| SPM 3104 | Sports Facilities Management | 3 |
| SPM 3306 | Sports Marketing | 3 |
| SPM 4505 | Sports Finance | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- Satisfy the foreign language competency requirement
- Satisfy the civic literacy competency requirement
Course Sequence
The following sequence is recommended. However, courses may not be offered in this order, so it is important that you work with an advisor to plan your schedule based on your specific needs.
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| SPM 3004 | Introduction to Sports Management | 3 |
| SPM 3024 | Issues in Sports | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| SPM 3104 | Sports Facilities Management | 3 |
| SPM 3306 | Sports Marketing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| ECP 3530 or ECP 3703 |
Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy or Managerial Economics |
3 |
| FIN 3402 or QMB 3250 |
Financial Management or Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions |
3 |
| SPM 4505 | Sports Finance | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Assess the myriad challenges of organizing, leading and managing youth in the sports industry.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate the inherent impact on the global sports movement and potential job opportunities within the sports industry by the Olympic Games and other international sports organizations.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Determine and evaluate the required steps in the complex process of construction and development of recreational sports facilities and major sports complexes.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate sports marketing concepts including market segmentation, product differentiation, advertising, sales and promotional campaigns in the sports industry.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Analyze complex financial statements produced in the financial and management decision-making process.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate economic and financial impacts of spectator participation, and the potential impact of media, marketing, migration, and international sports on the sports industry.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Determine the core concepts of facilities management including the operational responsibilities of facilities managers in the sports industry.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Characterize the internal and external environment as it relates to marketing in the sports industry including the identification of the key characteristics of sports consumers.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Summarize the core financial concepts utilized in the sports industry and the importance of financial planning.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Apply ethical practices in a business environment.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
- Demonstrate financial management, capital budgeting, and assets management skills expected of an organizational manager
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate written and oral presentation skills expected of an organizational manager.
- Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively
- Demonstrate knowledge of appraisal and evaluation techniques for employee performance and commitment within the organization.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Apply management and leadership theories and practice in program and resource management.
- Supports Core Ability: Process information
- Demonstrate the techniques leaders use to motivate and evaluate individuals and teams.
- Supports Core Ability: Work Cooperatively