Go for the Gold with a BS in Sport Management

Sport management is the business of sport, fitness, and recreation. Sport managers conduct business in a number of settings, including professional and collegiate sports teams and leagues; Olympic sport entities, such as international and national Olympic committees; national governing bodies, such as USA Gymnastics; international federations, such as FIFA; regulating bodies, such as the World Anti-Doping Agency or the Court of Arbitration for Sport; mega events, such as the World Cups or Olympic Games; major events, such as the New York City Marathon and the Super Bowl; as well as interscholastic sport, youth sport, and recreational sport, including those programs within the parks and recreation system. Sport managers also can work for marketing and management firms, like Octagon.

With a degree in sport management, students are equipped to succeed in any business setting within the sport industry or beyond. Students will develop foundational knowledge in core business classes like finance and accounting, economics, marketing, public relations, and law. Additionally, they will build foundational knowledge in research and analytics, entrepreneurship, and marketing and media—providing a range of opportunities in the sport business industry.

Students should study sport management in New York City because it is the epicenter of sport. Not only do they have access to professional league headquarters, they are also connected to major sport venues such as Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center, as well as top professional teams. There are major events hosted regularly like the US Open, the NYC Marathon, and the NBA Draft.

There are a variety of jobs available in sport management. Students can pursue positions in the above-named areas of the sport industry in specific disciplines such as marketing, public relations, event and hospitality management, law, finance, accounting, sponsorship, analytics, entrepreneurship, media and communications, among others!

If you are eligible for the Federal Pell grant or New York State TAP and apply to start your degree in the spring term (January), NYU SPS will make up the difference between tuition and your federal and state aid, so you have no out-of-pocket tuition costs. This puts you halfway to completing an NYU SPS DAUS bachelor’s degree. Continue automatically into your choice of DAUS bachelor’s degrees, and your government aid plus any additional NYU SPS financial aid you are eligible for gives you the most affordable bachelor’s degree at NYU.