What are the program outcomes? 

Upon completion of the BA Business Management: Sports Management Concentration
program, students will, among other things, demonstrate the ability to:
1. Apply ethical practices in sport management and comply with state/federal laws and
regulations.
-Students will demonstrate the ability to:
● Apply a Biblical perspective to industry practice.
● Apply ethical principles from a management position within the sports industry.
● Design and implement risk management plans to limit the legal liability of the
organizations they work for.

2. Apply business, marketing, and management principles in the sport management setting.
-Students will demonstrate the ability to:
● Develop and implement marketing and sales strategies for sports organizations.
● Manage personnel, facilities, events, and finances within a sport management
setting.

3. Continue professional development via research as well as consultation and/or
collaboration with fellow practitioners in the field of sports and sport management.
-Students will demonstrate the ability to:

● Conduct research on topics relevant to the field of sport management.
● Network with professionals in the field for the purpose of personal development,
cooperative learning, and collaborative work.
4. Specialize in chosen sport management occupation/s.
-Students will demonstrate:
● skills for specialized occupations in the sports industry.

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• Graduation Requirements
  General Education: 48 Credit Hours
  Christian Service: 3 Credit Hours
  Business Core: 30 Credit Hours
  Professional Studies: 45 Credit Hours
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  Total: 126 Credit Hours

• Note: Each course at Bethesda University involves 48 hours of instruction/classroom hours