About Sport Management And Leadership Major (b.s.) in University of New Hampshire (UNH)

The Sport Management and Leadership Major at UNH prepares students for successful careers in the sport industry.  The SML major meets the needs of the ever-changing sport marketplace, by balancing academic preparation through related coursework with extensive opportunities to gain experience in the sport industry.  Analyzing and integrating the context/culture of sport is embedded throughout our curriculum and grounds students’ preparation for careers in interscholastic, intercollegiate, and professional sport including sport marketing, event management, coaching, administration, and sport media/communication.  SML also prepares students for graduate study in areas such as sport law, sport business, sport psychology, or sport communication.

Majors take a core of foundation courses, in addition to applied electives and choose one of three focus areas: Sport Marketing and Event Management, Coaching/Athletic Administration, or Sport Media/Communication. Majors must earn a grade of B- or better in SPST 580 Sport Industry, and a grade of C or better in an approved statistics course as well as each required University and Sport Management and Leadership course. In addition, a targeted internship experience is required since it is critical to career development.  Students in this major are expected to complete a minor, cognate or a double major in a related field (e.g. business, English/journalism, psychology, education) that ensures breadth and depth as well as appropriate knowledge and skills for entry into a sport-related career. Interested students should consult with major coordinator, Gretchen Browne,

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed high school

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5
• TOEFL IBT: 80

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