Sport Business BSBA

Major: Sport Business
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0299
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-1193

About the Program

The BSBA in Sport Business is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in the sport industry. The major draws on the strengths of its own offerings and the required business administration core. 

Students will master the knowledge and skills necessary for success in professional sports organizations, collegiate athletics, sport media companies, and businesses that service and are complimentary to the sport industry. The co-op option engages students with extensive experiential learning. Our Philadelphia location is optimal for accessing opportunities throughout the Northeast corridor and beyond.

The program offers options covering a wide range of areas of study; students are able to match their skills, abilities, and interests with a specific niche within the sport industry. Students may choose a minor or create their own particular specialization and area of expertise, in consultation with our department's academic advisor and faculty.

Please Note: No more than 2 courses or 8.0 credits can be counted towards any additional major/minor/co-major or certificate.

For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
MATH 101Introduction to Analysis I4.0
UNIV B101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV B201 [WI] Career Management1.0
General Education Electives (Select 18-24 credits):
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective **6.0-8.0
Humanities & Social Science **6.0-8.0
Natural Science & Technology **6.0-8.0
Business Flexible Requirements ***
INTB 200International Business4.0
MIS 200Management Information Systems4.0
MKTG 201Introduction to Marketing Management4.0
OPM 200Operations Management4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Business Requirements
ACCT 115Financial Accounting Foundations4.0
ACCT 116Managerial Accounting Foundations4.0
BLAW 201Business Law I4.0
BSAN 160Business Analytics and Data Visualization4.0
BUSN 101Foundations of Business I4.0
BUSN 102Foundations of Business II4.0
BUSN 105Applied Business Analysis3.0
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.0
MGMT 450Strategy and Competitive Advantage4.0
ORGB 300 [WI] Organizational Behavior4.0
Business Impact Elective4.0
Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.
Primary Major Courses
Sport Business Requirements20.0
The Business of Sport
Sports Marketing, Promotion, and Public Relations
Sports and the Law
Sport, Industry, and Society
Sport Economics
Sport Business Electives
Select four (4) of the following:16.0
Sport Media Relations
Sport Entrepreneurship
Olympic Games
NCAA Compliance
Legal Foundations of Title IX
Sports Agents & Labor Relations
Digital Sports Storytelling
Sports Facility Planning & Management
Sports Event Management
Digital Media in Sport
Fundraising in Sports
Corporate Sponsorship in Sports
Sports Contracts
Money, Power, Politics: College Sports in America
Business of Sports Media
Sports Gambling
Sport Governance & Policy
International Aspects of Sport
Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport
Sport Ticket Sales
Sport Business Consulting
Sport Finance
Sports Analytics
Sports Industry Practicum
Business Statistics II
Free electives38.0
Total Credits180.0-186.0
*

Students not participating in co-op will take one additional credit of Free Elective instead of COOP 101.

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

***

Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, no co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ECON 2014.0ECON 2024.0 
MATH 1014.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0 Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0 
 15 15 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0SMT 2304.0VACATION
SMT 1104.0FIN 3014.0Business Flexible Requirement Courses**8.0 
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0 
Free Elective3.0Free Elective4.0  
 14-15 15-16 15-16 0
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
SMT 2014.0ORGB 3004.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0VACATION
Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0SMT 2854.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0 
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective***3.0-4.0SMT 3204.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0 
Free Elective3.0UNIV B2011.0Free Electives6.0 
 Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0  
 14-15 16-17 17-18 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0MGMT 4504.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0 
Business Impact Elective4.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0Free Electives10.0 
Free Electives6.0Free Electives*7.0  
 14 15 14 
Total Credits 180-186
*

Students not participating in co-op will take one additional credit of Free Elective instead of COOP 101.

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.

 4 year, 1 co-op (Fall/Winter)

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
MATH 1014.0COOP 101*1.0ECON 2024.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ECON 2014.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0 
 15 16 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0SMT 2304.0SMT 2014.0
SMT 1104.0FIN 3014.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**8.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0
Free Elective3.0Free Elective3.0 Free Elective3.0
 14-15 14-15 15-16 14-15
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCESMT 2854.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
  SMT 3204.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0
  ORGB 3004.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0
  UNIV B2011.0Free Electives6.0
  Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0 
 0 0 16-17 17-18
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
Business Impact Elective4.0MGMT 4504.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0 
Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0Free Electives10.0 
Free Electives6.0Free Electives7.0  
 14 15 14 
Total Credits 180-186
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.

5 year, 3 co-op (Fall/Winter)

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0COOP 101*1.0ECON 2024.0 
MATH 1014.0ECON 2014.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0 
 15 16 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0
  SMT 1104.0FIN 3014.0
  Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0
  Free Elective3.0Free Electve3.0
 0 0 14-15 14-15
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCESMT 2304.0SMT 2014.0
  Business Flexible Requirement Courses**8.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
  Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0
   Free Elective3.0
 0 0 15-16 14-15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEORGB 3004.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
  SMT 2854.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0
  SMT 3204.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0
  UNIV B2011.0Free Electives6.0
  Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0 
 0 0 16-17 17-18
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
Business Impact Elective4.0MGMT 4504.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0 
Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0Required Sport Business Major Elective4.0Free Electives10.0 
Free Electives6.0Free Electives7.0  
 14 15 14 
Total Credits 180-186
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.

Co-op/Career Opportunities

Co-op Opportunities

Drexel University has long been known for its co-operative education programs, through which students combine periods of full-time, career related employment with their studies. Co-op employment for sport business students is central to their experience.

With the BSBA sport business major, co-operative education gives students experience in a range of sport related jobs and settings. Students may be placed with professional athletic teams, university athletics and recreation programs, or with organizations aligned with sports (e.g., a sports agency). Co-op experiences are available with many of the region's sports, organizations, including professional sports teams, college athletic departments, law firms, and sports agencies, sports media networks, non-profit organizations, youth organizations, sports complexes, and others.

Career Opportunities

The multidisciplinary nature of the sport business program allows its graduates to be ready for a wide range of sport-related professions, including athletic management, the sport industry at all levels (professional, semi-professional, collegiate) within a range of organizations (public, private, professional, and amateur).

Sport business graduates are uniquely qualified for leadership, or support positions in professional and amateur sports organizations, college sports, and in other sports venues. The program also prepares students for graduate or professional study in a variety of fields including sport management, law, and business.

Facilities

The 12-story, 177,500-square-foot home for LeBow College of Business is located at the heart of the Drexel University campus, at the intersection of Woodland Walk and Market Street, where it forms a gateway to Drexel and a backdrop to the historic statue of A. J. Drexel (Moses Ezekiel, 1904). The diagonal massing of the lower floors follows Woodland Walk and combines with the new Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (Diamond & Schmitt, 2011) to energize the University’s central quadrangle. The building’s tower will mark the LeBow College and Drexel campus from all directions while the open, glassy Market Street façade will showcase the College’s student activities to passersby.

The building’s organization unites the school’s various constituencies around a five-story-high atrium ringed by classrooms, student lounges, events spaces, and offices. The atrium is immediately accessible from main entrances at the three corners of the building. An open stair within the atrium leads to a 300-seat auditorium and 100-seat lecture hall one floor below and to a divisible multipurpose room and additional classrooms above. The building’s upper floors contain faculty offices interspersed with seminar rooms and group study rooms. The top floor houses the Dean’s suite and a boardroom and conference suite that opens to east- and west-facing terraces.

The building’s warm masonry and glass exterior reflects the emerging vocabulary of the next generation of Drexel buildings. Sophisticated solar shading devices allow maximum transparency between the inside and outside while supporting the building’s high environmental aspirations.

Key Building Features

  • Five-story atrium
  • Finance trading lab with Bloomberg Terminal Room
  • 300-seat auditorium
  • 160-seat event space
  • 100-seat lecture hall
  • 45-seat seminar rooms
  • 44-seat computer classrooms
  • 60-seat classrooms
  • Executive MBA classroom
  • 24-seat classrooms
  • Special areas for experiential learning simulations and business consulting
  • Videoconferencing capabilities
  • Integrated teaching technology in all classrooms
  • Recording studio to support LeBow College’s online programs
  • Extensive areas for students to gather socially and for collaborative study, including student collaboration rooms, two quiet study areas, and 3,500 square feet of student social space
  • EMBA Alumni Lounge for the exclusive use of EMBA alumni
  • Behavioral Studies Lab
  • Starbucks
  • Green Globe certifiable, meeting worldwide sustainability standards

Gerri C. LeBow Hall brings together faculty, students, and staff in a state-of-the-art building on the University City campus. Please visit the LeBow College of Business webpage, the Behavioral Lab webpage, and the Finance Trading Lab webpage to learn more about Gerri C. LeBow Hall.

Sport Business Faculty

Lawrence Cohen, JD (Temple University). Associate Clinical Professor. Sports and antitrust law; tickets & sales data analytics; sport sponsorship.
Jeffrey Levine, JD, PhD (Tulane University, University of Louisville). Assistant Clinical Professor. Esports, Sport law, sport development and policy; non-profits in sport.
Joel Maxcy, PhD (Washington State University) Department Head Sport Management & General Business. Professor. Economics of sport; labor economics & policy; economics of antitrust & regulation.
Sarah Napoli, MS (Drexel University). Assistant Clinical Professor.
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