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Westminster College Announces Newest Major, Sports Management

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Posted on Friday, June 5, 2015

Sports management has hit the list of new majors available in Westminster College’s School of Business, beginning this fall.

“I am very excited for the impact this major will make on our future students,” said Dr. Thomas H. Stein, vice president for enrollment. “After looking at student interest data, there is just over 40,000 students that indicated sports management as an area of interest when registering to take the PSAT.”

The new sports management curriculum is designed to give students a theoretical perspective on how sports organizations are administered. Blending courses in public relations, communications, and business, the curriculum addresses everything from organizational structure and management to communication within sports organizations. The athletic department will help to deliver an experiential component of the program, facilitating hands-on experiences in the sporting industry on a regular basis.

"Over 50 recruited athletes inquire about a sports management major each year," said Jesse Ligo, chair, School of Business. “I'm looking forward to telling them the news that we not only offer it, but that it will provide deep-rooted experiences that come with a liberal arts education, leading to dynamic career opportunities in sports and event planning after four years."

The program prepares students for careers in promotion and marketing, facilities management, athletic or athletic conference management, personnel management, sports related business
operations, sales, recreation, and non-profit management.

For more information about sports management, visit www.westminster.edu or contact Ligo at ligojr@westminster.edu or 724-946-7167.