Outcomes & Careers
Program Mission
The mission of the undergraduate sport management program is to be student-focused
and provide excellence in two key areas.
First, our coursework is guided by the ever evolving field of sport management, as
well as through the wisdom of our various sport industry connections.
Second, our field experiences and internships are designed for both career development
as well as for providing our students with a host of experiences in valuable sport
organizations in the Central Ohio market.
Overall, the program is dedicated to developing the mind and spirit using the Catholic
and Dominican tradition as a lens.
Outcomes
Students in ODU’s Sport Management program will develop a number of skills including:
- Management, marketing and promotion of amateur and professional sports programs.
- Personal and organizational sports communication, sports mass media and sports communication services.
- Knowledge of the basic legal system, its terminology and principles as applied to professional and amateur sports.
- Financing of sports and recreation facilities, events and organizations.
Careers
Graduates are prepared to acquire positions in various areas of the sport industry, such as:
- Coaching
- Marketing & sales
- Broadcasting
- Event & facility management
- Ticketing & business operations
Job titles include:
- Sports information or media director
- Marketing director
- Facility, event or sales manager
- Account/sales representative
- Writer/producer/broadcaster
- Legislative assistant
- Financial analyst