Sports and Entertainment Management - SEMT.AS

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The Sports and Entertainment Management option provides students with a solid foundation in business and management concepts. In addition, students acquire specific knowledge about the sports and entertainment industries. Through case studies, team assignments, guest speakers, and internships students learn to apply management theories to specific problems and opportunities in the sports and entertainment fields.

This program begins the preparation for students to pursue a variety of positions in areas such as: collegiate and professional athletics, tennis, golf, athletic facilities, tournaments entertainment venues, the sporting goods industry, and hotels/resorts and casinos

Upon the successful completion of requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Business Administration - Management will be awarded.

Business Administration - Sports and Entertainment Management Program Goals

Have the skills needed to develop ideas and make decisions based on proper research, analysis, and critical thinking.
Understand the environment in which businesses operate including the major economic factors, legal requirements, ethical, and social forces.
Understand the key actions taken to effectively and efficiently utilize company resources to achieve goals.
Understand the actions taken to acquire and retain customers; produce goods and services; and measure/track financial performance.
Understand the career opportunities available in the Sports and Entertainment Industry by learning the necessary principals including management, marketing, law, finance, and ethics as related to the management and operations of various components of the Sports and Entertainment Industry.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Conduct research from a variety of sources.
Demonstrate computer literacy.

(SEMT.AS) Curriculum

Semester 1

MRKT-110 - Principles of Marketing 3 credits
CMPA-160 - Computer Basics: Concepts & Applications 3 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition 1 3 credits
EL-MATH - General Math Elective-100 Level or Higher 3 credits (Note 1)

Select one:

SOC-101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
PSY-101 - General Psychology 3 credits

Total: 15 credits

Semester 2

SEMT-210 - Introduction to Sports Management 3 credits
MANG-110 - Principles of Management 3 credits
ACCT-110 - Accounting 1 4 credits
ENG-102 - Composition 2: Intro to Literature 3 credits
EL-MHS - Math, Humanities, or Social Science Elective 3 credits (Note 1)

Total: 16 credits

Notes:

Math Recommendation: During semesters 1 and 2, students are advised to take two of the following three math courses: MATH-122 Applied Mathematics 1 or MATH-157 Calculus for Bus, Life and Social Sciences 1 or MATH-142 Statistics. In semester 2 students may also consider taking a humanities or a social science course.

Semester 3

FINC-110 - Introduction to Finance 3 credits
SEMT-250 - Introduction to Sports Marketing 3 credits
ACCT-210 - Accounting 2 4 credits
ECN-101 - Economics 1 3 credits
MANG-320 - Business Ethics 3 credits

Total: 16 credits

Semester 4

SEMT-310 - Event Management 3 credits
BLAW-314 - Business Law Essentials 3 credits
ECN-102 - Economics 2 3 credits

Select one:

SEMT-490 - Field Studies A 6 credits
SEMT-491 - Field Studies B 6 credits (Note 2) and a Gen Bus. Elective (Note 3)

Total: 15 credits

Total (SEMT.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 62

Notes:

If student takes SEMT-491 they must take a Business Department elective in semester 4. This will bring the program total credits to 62.
Any 300 or 400 level Business Department course.

Department Personnel

Name	Title	Office	Phone	Email
Christine Atwater	Assistant Professor	2/229	413-755-4602	cratwater@stcc.edu
Rhoda Belemjian	Professor / Tri-Chair	02/233	413-755-5706	rbelemjian@stcc.edu
Ann Gervais	Professor	02/232	413-755-5705	apgervais@stcc.edu
William Herd	Adjunct Faculty	02/220	413-755-4066	bherd@stcc.edu
Gail Olmsted	Professor / Tri-Chair	02/236	413-755-5751	golmsted@stcc.edu
Bob Rodgers	Adjunct Faculty	02/230	413-755-4130	brodgers@stcc.edu
Anthony Rondinelli	Assistant Professor	02/229	413-755-4316	arondinelli@stcc.edu
Diane Sabato	Associate Professor	02/229	413-755-4836	dsabato@stcc.edu
Paul Thornton	Professor / Tri-Chair	02/213A	413-755-5223	pthornton@stcc.edu