Sport Management
Sport is one of the fasting growing industries in the world today and it will continue to expand as we move further into the 21st Century.- The Sport equipment, shoe and apparel segment of the sport industry generated $61.7 Billion in revenues in 1997.
- The average National Football League team generates $22.6 million dollars in attendance revenue alone each year.
- The average value of an National Basketball Association franchise is $148 million.
- 26.3 million Americans play golf, 18.2 million Americans play soccer and 45 million Americans play basketball.
It is easy to see that opportunities for a career in the sport industry are possible for those who understand the segments of the sport industry, are aware of the career opportunities and possess the skills to excel as a professional in this exciting industry. The York College of Pennsylvania Sport Management program is in the business ofpreparing students for these career opportunities inthe exciting field of sport management through the 21st Century.
General Information
The Sport Management program at York College of Pennsylvania is unique because of its comprehensive and interdisciplinary design. The program recognizes the varied career opportunities in the field of sport and prepares students for these opportunities by enabling them to take 8 courses in the sport management area, execute a nine credit work experience and complete a concentration in another academic discipline on campus. The concentration areas are:
- Accounting
- Aquatic Facility Management
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Human Resources Management
- Information Systems
- International business
- Management
- Marketing
- Operation Management
- Public Relations
- Retailing
- Speech Communication
The program's faculty consists of experienced practitioners and researchers in the field of sport management who take great pride in offering informative and challenging classroom experiences. The faculty's vast network of professional contacts allow for numerous internship and work experiences.
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