Master of Business Administration in Sport Business, MBA.SPBS
Dr. Jennifer Plantier, Program Director
Hardin-Simmons University offers a specialized, non-thesis MBA for those interested in the business of sports. The objective of this program is to provide students with an emphasis in the business aspects of managing professional athletes and major/minor league facilities. To truly understand the strength of a sport business program, students need to be exposed to a qualified core of business courses. The program follows the same program admission requirements, EAGL consideration, graduation requirements, comprehensive examination, and program timing as the general MBA.
The MBA in Sport Business is a fully online program to provide students with needed flexibility in completing course work.
Courses
By action of the Graduate Council and graduate faculty, all students must have a minimum of 50% of their curriculum in 6000 level courses.
Curriculum
Complete the following:
Foundational Business Courses
Core Business Courses
Sport Business Core
Choose 4 of the following courses
| KSPR 6307 | The Organization and Administration of Athletes | 3 |
| KSPR 6313 | Financial Resources of Recreation, Sport, Programming | 3 |
| KSPR 6314 | Governing Agencies & the Law of Sport, And Recreation | 3 |
| KSPR 6315 | Facilities Design and Management | 3 |
| KSPR 6316 | Principles of Sports and Recreation, Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Comprehensive Exam
Total Credit Hours: 45