Bachelor of Business Administration - Sports Marketing

Overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Sports Marketing is a major within the School of Business and Entrepreneurship. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education Courses
  • Pre-Major Courses
  • Business Core Courses
  • Sports Marketing Core Courses
  • Electives
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for graduation

Degree available in Bismarck, Williston, DSUlive, and online

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to apply the theories and practice of management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)
  2. Students will be able to apply the concepts, theories, and practices involved in international business. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and X.)
  3. Students will be able to recommend strategic decision alternatives using business concepts and theories. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and X.)
  4. Students will be able to apply the conceptual framework of financial accounting and reporting in business. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)
  5. Students will be able to solve fundamental problems in financial management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Sports marketing?


A sports marketing degree focuses on the strategies and techniques essential for promoting sports teams, events, and athletes. The curriculum equips students with the skills to design effective marketing campaigns, foster fan engagement, and comprehend the business dimensions of sports.


Possible Career Paths

  • Content Creation Manager
  • Digital Consumer Marketing Specialist
  • Social Media Manager
  • Campaign Specialist
  • Promotions Manager
  • Sports agent
  • Meeting, convention, and event planner
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Advertising and Promotions Manager

Requirements

General Education Course Requirements

UNIV 100 - Freshman Seminar

1
Group I - Communication

A. ENGL 110 College Composition I
3
B. ENGL 120 College Composition II
3
C. COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3
Group II - Citizenship

A.
Technology - CSCI 101 Introduction Computers 3
B.
Global Perspectives - COMM 216 (see Pre Major Core) 3
C. Human Behavior and Governance 3
D. Well-Being 2
Group III - Critical and

Creative Thinking
A.
Creative Expressions 3
B. Literature 3
C. Mathematics - MATH 146 or MATH 104 (see Pre Major Core) 3
D. Social Science - ECON 201 or ECON 202 (see Pre Major Core) 3
E. Natural Science 4
General Education Elective
MATH 305 (see Pre Major Core) 4
Total Credit Hours:41

Grade of "C" or better is required for ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

Pre-Major Courses

BADM 201Introduction to Business

3

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3

BOTE 210Business Communication

3

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

COMM 216Intercultural Communication

3

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3

MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3

MATH 104Finite Mathematics

3

MATH 305Probability and Statistics

4

Total Credit Hours:15

Business Core Courses

Pre-Major courses listed above require a “C” or better (except MATH 146 which requires a passing grade only) before taking the Business Core Courses.

ACCT 315Business Law I

3

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3

BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3

BADM 376Production/Operations Management

3

BADM 388Management Information Systems

3

BADM 455International Business

3

BADM 485Business Policy

4

ENTR 366Entrepreneurship

3

FIN 326Managerial Finance

3

MRKT 301Principles of Marketing

3

Total Credit Hours:31

Sports Marketing Core Courses

MRKT 305Introduction to Sports Marketing

3

MRKT 340Advertising, Sales Promotion, and Digital Media

3

MRKT 405Sports Marketing

3

MRKT 450Sports Facilities, Event Marketing and Management

3

MRKT 497Business Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education: Marketing

1-6

Three Credits Required

Total Credit Hours:15

Electives

18 elective credits are required to graduate with a BBA - Sports Marketing degree. Select a minimum of 9 credit hours from MRKT and the remaining credit hours from any ACCT, BADM, BOTE, ENTR, or FIN courses.

Total Credit Hours:18

Total

Total Credit Hours:120