Minor in sport management
Sport Management is the business side of the sport industry that blends the unique aspects of sport with common business, marketing, management social and ethical principles.
The Sport Management minor helps prepare students for employment in the sport, entertainment, and/or fitness industries. This minor allows students from any major at the University to obtain a minor in Sport Management.
Students who complete this minor may work in fields such as: professional, semi-professional, collegiate, high-school and youth sport; facilities and event management; sport marketing and sales; communications; sporting goods manufacturing management; sporting goods retail management; non-profit sports; private clubs; fitness industry management; and extreme sports.
Application to Minor
All of the following materials must be completed before your application materials will be reviewed.
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Deadline is July 1 for Fall semester admission; deadline is November 12 for admission in Spring semester
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Admission Requirements:
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Completed SMGT Minor application form [.pdf]
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One copy of an unofficial transcript from each institution attended
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Overall GPA of 2.5
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Completion of SMGT 1701 with grade of B or higher
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All completed applications (form and transcripts) can be delivered in person or via mail to:
Tiffany Richardson
Sport Management Minor Coordinator
University of Minnesota
222B Cooke Hall
1900 University Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Minor plan
Prerequisite (2 credits)
SMGT 1701 Introduction to Sport Management
Required (12 credits)
SMGT 3111: Facility and Event Management (3 credits)
SMGT 3143: Organization and Management in Sport (3 credits)
SMGT 3421: Business of Sport (3 credits)
SMGT 3631: Sport Marketing (3 credits)
Electives (3 credits from the following or additional electives
consultation with the Sport Management Program Director)
SMGT 3861: Legal Aspects of Sport (3 credits)
SMGT 3632 Sales and Fundraising (3 credits)
SMGT 3993 Directed Study (1-3 credits)
17 credits total