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

BSAD 6310Issues in Management and Marketing

3

BSAD 6311Business Reporting and Finance

3

ISCI 6320Advanced Business Analytics

3

BSAD 6330Legal and Ethical Issues in Business

3

ECON 6330Economic Analysis

3

BSAD 6310: waived for students with BBA

BSAD 6330: waived for students with BBA

ECON 6330: waived for students with BBA

Core Business Courses

ACCT 6311Managerial Accounting

3

BSAD 6322Quantitative Research Methods

3

MGMT 6351Organizational Behavior

3

FINA 6341Financial Management

3

MKTG 6364Marketing Strategy

3

MGMT 6357Management Strategy

3

Or

MGMT 5351Entrepreneurial Management

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Sport Business Core

Choose 4 of the following courses

KSPR 6307The Organization and Administration of Athletes

3

KSPR 6313Financial Resources of Recreation, Sport, Programming

3

KSPR 6314Governing Agencies & the Law of Sport, And Recreation

3

KSPR 6315Facilities Design and Management

3

KSPR 6316Principles of Sports and Recreation, Management

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Comprehensive Exam

COMP 6000Comprehensive Exam

0

Total Credit Hours: 45