Sport Management Programs Dean’S Chair’S Message Welcome
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SPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS DEAN’S CHAIR’S MESSAGE WELCOME elcome to the College of Business! Studying opportunities related to sport management. From hether you are a prospective student, The Sport Management program is also distinguished with us means your education is anchored in executives in residence to managing special events, parent, or industry professional, I trust and strengthened by the great diversity and variety of W our promise to provide you with: the program prides itself on truly integrating theory W that in the pages of our Sport Management our students and faculty members. Students come from . A global perspective through an internationalized faculty/ with applied activity. program brochure you will learn what makes the Uni- throughout the world and represent our best asset. Faculty courses and study abroad opportunities This is a place where students learn from faculty versity of New Haven a special place for those seeking include a number of full time professors experienced in members who are committed to teaching and learning; a senior level position in the sport industry. From the the industry with numerous industry contacts. I am proud . Real-world, career-shaping experiences through internships, inception of our program more than 25 years ago, of our faculty and their international reputations. Our fac- job shadowing, mentorship, and business exposure where student surveys regularly give high marks to faculty for both teaching and advising. Faculty members UNH has sought to create a unique and challenging ulty has won numerous awards and might represent one . A socially conscious orientation gained form academic become your mentors and build a foundation for your environment for aspiring sport executives. We created of the most honored faculty in the industry. We supple- service learning activities future career in the industry. That is what really makes a program conceived of and embedded in the College ment these industry stalwarts with several adjuncts who “Our focus has always of Business. Our focus has always been business, and work in the industry and teach one or two courses a year. An intellectually rigorous focus on faculty-mentored our Sport Management program exceptional. how to harness the power of business training to create “UNH’s Sport research that blends theory with practice been business, and how In conclusion, I hope you will take the time to visit us a tough and demanding curriculum to help students Most importantly, we are a close-knit community with Management program Our Sport Management program is a leading provider at UNH and experience the dedication, commitment, become the best trained future business executives. a passion for the sport industry. We offer small classes. to harness the power of sports business education throughout the Northeast and and experiential approach used by the Sport Students find the faculty approachable and accessible. Our program is not focused on business theory only. and the nation. The department’s mission is to make Management program. All faculty members and alumni are committed to of business training to will provide students It is also focused on applying theory to numerous a significant impact throughout the sport industry by helping students have rewarding futures. Hopefully, career-oriented opportunities. Internships, independent with exceptional business preparing the next generation of leaders with strong Sincerely, that future will start with the University of New Haven! create a tough and study projects, entrepreneurship courses, mentoring business skills. UNH’s Sport Management program will programs, executives in residence, and facility visits are training that contributes provide students with exceptional business training that Sincerely, demanding curriculum just some of the ways in which our program helps to contributes knowledge, creativity, and strategic leadership knowledge, creativity, enforce the theory taught in the classroom. Gradu- to help students become WELCOMEto the industry. ates of the UNH Sport Management program truly feel the best trained future and strategic leadership Our faculty members, known both domestically and comfortable applying this knowledge when they enter internationally for their academic work, impact students Elizabeth B. Davis, Ph.D. the workforce. Gil Fried, J.D. to the industry.” through numerous experiential and service learning Dean, College of Business business executives.” Chair, Sport Management Department Courses for the B.S. in Management of Sports Industries include the University core requirements, the business B.S. IN MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS INDUSTRIES program core, plus the following common courses: REQUIRED COURSES MGMT 3331 Management of Human Resources SMGT 1120 Development of American Sports . Anyone who thinks we put too much emphasis on sports in this country should be Dean Lombardi, President/General Manager, Los Angeles Kings GET INTO THE MOST EXCITING GAME A strong network of industry contacts and a national SMGT 2230 Management of Sports Industries reminded that in ancient Greece wars were forbidden during the Olympic games — advisory board composed of sport management execu- . Craig Mortali, Five-time Emmy Award-winning producer for ESPN OFF THE FIELD. SMGT 3320 Sports Industries and the Law thereby changing the course of history. In large part, we can thank the early Olympic tives and experts. Sport management is one of the most dynamic and SMGT 3325 Sports Facility Management organizers for that. As some of the world’s first sport managers, they did more than pull . Nick Sakiewicz, CEO and Operating Partner, Philadelphia Union (MLS) enjoyable career choices today. What position will you play? . An NCAA Division II varsity sports program in the SMGT 4415 International Sport Management the games together. Their efforts affected the whole of society — socially, economically, . Lindsay Salt, Senior Account Executive, Octagon With a degree in the management of sports industries, and Northeast-10 Conference composed of schools with SMGT 4430 Financial Mgt Sports Administration even politically. Today’s sports managers do the same. If this illustrious career is for you, . Jason Scheets, Former COO, Star Struck, Inc. the business skills that go with it, you have a number of career high academic and athletic standards. SMGT 4474 Marketing and Public Relations there’s no better place to study than the University of New Haven — a pioneer in sport options. Picture yourself in one of these high-octane areas: in Sports management degrees. Tony Sparano, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line, Oakland Raiders and former . A strong internship program with sites in the Greater New Head Football Coach, Miami Dolphins . Professional sports . Corporate fitness centers Haven area, throughout the nation, and internationally. SMGT 4475 Sport Event Management SMGT 4598 Internship A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE . Jef Thiffault, Founder/Owner, Contigo Sports, and former Manager, Operations, franchises . College sports programs . One of the first programs in the country to be approved by SMGT One SMGT elective Major League Soccer . the Sport Management Program Review Council (SMPRC). The College of Business at the University of New Haven began offering sport manage- Stadium and arena . Sports media industries ment degrees in 1985. The University has a long history of producing leaders and grand . David Wallace, Pitching Coach, Baltimore Orioles, and former Pitching Coach, management . A mentoring program that connects students with . Sporting goods MINOR IN MANAGEMENT slam careers in various sectors of the sports industry. Among our graduates are: Boston Red Sox . sports industry professionals. Ski resorts and merchandising OF SPORTS INDUSTRIES country clubs . A focus on experiential learning and career . David Beckerman, Founder and former CEO of Starter Corporation Recent sport management graduates have pursued careers in major and minor SMGT 1120 Development of American Sports enhancement supported by the Executive-in-Residence . Chris Brown, Executive Director, Guest Experience, New York Mets league sports, collegiate athletic administration, facility management, sports marketing, The University of New Haven Sport Management program Plus four of the following: program and the Institute for Sport Management. corporate fitness, recreation management, and a wide variety of other sports businesses. was the first to be licensed and accredited by the State of Con- . Aaron Haviland, Senior Account Executive at ISS 24/7, former Director of Facilities, SMGT 2230 Management of Sports Industries A recent survey found that 40 percent of our graduates were working in the sport industry necticut. As a business-based program, we focus on hard-core . Great guest speakers from controversial executives to Miami Dolphins SMGT 3320 Sports Industries and the Law business skills that you can apply to any potential career choice. and another 40 percent pursued business careers outside sports. The remaining twenty those serving as league commissioners. SMGT 3325 Sports Facility Management . ChrisAnn Hayes, Operations Manager, Ace Ticket Inc. percent were pursuing graduate degrees or professional degrees such as law. Facility tours to expose students firsthand to how SMGT 4430 Financial Mgt Sports Administration UNIQUE FEATURES teams/facilities are run. SMGT 4474 Marketing and Public Relations . in Sports A sport management degree that is solidly grounded in the . Strong adjunct professors who work in the field and College of