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Sports Business Minor

Why just watch sports when you can learn what happens off the field to make sports an effective business?

The sports industry is a multibillion dollar enterprise that influences all walks of life. With a minor in Sports Business from UND through challenging coursework and real-world opportunities, you'll understand the thinking behind sports financing, law, branding, events and more.

Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2 years
Credit hours:
21

Why minor in sports business?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 15
Spring:
Dec. 15
Summer:
May 1

The sports industry needs professionals with a wide range of business skills. With this minor, learn the ins and outs of sport-specific business thought and what makes a sports business run.

Many of our students get real-world experience through internships at local, college and professional sports organizations. These internship experiences allow students an entry to a sport business career and serve as a networking tool that is so vital in the sports industry.

Students are encouraged to select a major which corresponds to a sport career choice of interest. This minor is open to all students and pairs well with many majors, including:

  • Business
  • Economics
  • Marketing
  • Management

Careers in Sports Business

Students with a minor in Sport Business can go on to exciting careers, including:

  • Sports agents
  • Sports finance/accounting
  • Sports marketing
  • Stadium manager

UND's Sports Business Program

  • Work with real businesses, solving real problems at a for-credit internship.

  • Choose from a wide range of electives as you tailor your education to match your goals.

  • Network with professional marketers through national student organizations, including Alpha Kappa Psi, the world's largest business fraternity.

Sports Business Minor Courses

SPRT 497. Internship in Sports Business. 1-6 Credits.

Substantive on-the-job experiential learning with a participating organization in a segment of the sports industry. May or may not be compensated. Prerequisite: Approval of Sport Business Internship Coordinator. Repeatable to 6.00 credits. S/U grading. F,S,SS.

SPRT 320. Sports Financial Management. 3 Credits.

Application of financial theories to the sports industry. Addresses how sports entities such as professional sports franchises, professional sports leagues, university athletic departments and government-funded programs operate from a financial standpoint. S, odd years.

SPRT 330. Sports Law. 3 Credits.

Identification and analysis of legal issues, and the ramifications of these issues as they relate to the sports industry. Includes coverage of contracts, antitrust law, labor relations, collective bargaining, agent-athlete relations, intellectual property, governing bodies, and presentation of the athlete. F.

SPRT 440. Sports Branding and Sponsorship. 3 Credits.

Examining the influence of sports participants and spectators on the development of branding strategies and sponsorship relationships in the multi-faceted sports industry. S.

SPRT 450. Facility and Event Planning. 3 Credits.

Programs, functions, and procedures necessary to organize and develop sports facilities and events. Planning, design, and operation of sports facilities are investigated. Additionally, the multi-faceted nature of event development is examined in a variety of sports settings. S.

SPRT 310. Economics of Sports. 3 Credits.

Application of micro and macro economic theory to the analysis of sports markets. S, even years.

Learn to Lead

UND Sports Business Association students visit Minneapolis sporting events arenas to network and learn from industry professionals.

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