The DePaul Sports Business Major prepares students for a sports business career. The focus of the Sports Business degree is to teach students how their business skills are relatable in a wide range of sports industry careers, through “real world” projects and experiences. As the sports industry continues to grow and evolve, there is an increasing need for leaders with transferable business skills in management, sales, marketing, business analytics, events, hospitality, operations, leadership, entrepreneurship, accounting, economics and community relations. The Sports Business degree prepares students for careers in all these areas.
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Business Core Requirements | 60 |
| Liberal Studies Requirements | 72 |
| Major Requirements | 38 |
| Open Electives | 22 |
| Total hours required | 192 |
Learning Outcomes:
Core Outcomes
- Use analytical and reflective skills in decision making.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Recognize legal and ethical issues confronting them.
- Contribute to the performance of a group within a business setting.
- Know the differences among global economies, institutions, business practices and cultures.
- Acquire knowledge of the functional areas of business and the interrelationships among the functional areas within a business.
College Core Requirements
Business Core Requirements
All undergraduate students in the Driehaus College of Business complete foundational courses in the areas of accountancy, economics, finance, management, and marketing. The core curriculum also includes courses that emphasize the increasingly quantitative and technological nature of business, the importance of the entrepreneurial mindset, and how students can use their business education to address important social challenges.
Course Requirements
For a student to complete the Bachelor of Science in Business, the following Business Core courses totaling at least 60.0 hours are required:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core Courses | ||
| ACC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING I 1 | 4 |
| ACC 102 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING II 1 | 4 |
| BUS 101 | INTRODUCTION TO DRIEHAUS: BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
| BUS 102 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 4 |
| BUS 103 | BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL GOOD | 4 |
| ECO 105 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ECO 106 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| FIN 310 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE | 4 |
| MAT 137 | BUSINESS STATISTICS | 4 |
| MGT 300 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MGT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 4 | 4 |
| MKT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| Business Technology 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I | ||
| SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | ||
| Business Communication 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | ||
| BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| Global Business Perspective 5 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| EUROPEAN ECONOMIC HISTORY | ||
| RADICAL RESPONSES TO CAPITALISM | ||
| TOPICS IN GLOBAL ECONOMIES | ||
| UNDERSTANDING CHINA'S ECONOMY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES | ||
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ECONOMICS | ||
| ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | ||
| GLOBAL IPOs & VENTURE CAPITAL | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR | ||
| GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| MARKETING ACROSS CULTURES: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ON MULTICULTURAL MARKETS | ||
| MARKETING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | ||
| WORK IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD | ||
A course taken as part of a term-long study abroad program | ||
- 1
Strobel students take specially designated sections of all required ACC classes, including ACC 101 and ACC 102 (excluding ACC 250 and ACC 300).
- 2
Actuarial Science and Economic Data Analytics majors must take CSC 241.
MIS majors must take MIS 360.
- 3
MKT majors and Sales minors must take MKT 276.
- 4
MGT 301-H is required if pursuing the Management Honors Program.
- 5
A course taken for Global Business Perspective that is in a student's major or minor field must be completed with a minimum grade of C- .
Business Core Timeline
- BUS 101, BUS 102 and BUS 103 are intended to be completed by students during their first year of enrollment in the college.
- Business core requirements may be prerequisites to other courses.
- Planning is essential to a student’s graduation timeline.
- Academic advisors work with students to co-create customized degree completion plans and assist with balancing course load.
Business Ethics
All undergraduate students in the Driehaus College of Business complete a course in Business Ethics. It is recommended students take MGT 248 or PHL 248 in Philosophical Inquiry or MGT 228 or REL 228 in Religious Dimensions in the Liberal Studies Program (or University Honors Program) Requirements.
Second Majors and Minors
The addition of a second major or minor may affect the Business Core classes required for a student. Meet with an academic advisor to confirm requirements.
Math Requirements for all business majors (except Actuarial Science majors)
Grade Minimums for Sports Business Major
A minimum grade of C- is required for the following: ACC 101, ACC 102, BUS 101, BUS 102, BUS 103, BUS 202, ECO 105, ECO 106, MAT 137, MGT 300, MGT 301, MKT 301, and any HSP, ICS, MGT or MKT or course used for Global Business Perspective.
Liberal Studies Requirements
Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog. Select the appropriate college or school, followed by Undergraduate Academics and scroll down.
| First Year Program | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Quarter | ||
| LSP 110 or LSP 111 | DISCOVER CHICAGO or EXPLORE CHICAGO | 4 |
| Focal Point | ||
| LSP 112 | FOCAL POINT SEMINAR | 4 |
| Writing | ||
| WRD 103 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC I 1 | 4 |
| WRD 104 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC II 1 | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Race, Power, and Resistance | ||
| LSP 200 | SEMINAR ON RACE, POWER, AND RESISTANCE | 4 |
| Junior Year | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Required | 4 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Capstone | ||
| ICS 392 | SENIOR SEMINAR 1 | 4 |
| 1 | Students must earn C- or better in this course. |
Learning Domains
Arts and Literature (AL)
- 3 AL Courses Required
Historical Inquiry (HI)
- 2 HI Courses Required
Math and Computing (MC)
- Not Required
Philosophical Inquiry (PI)
- 2 PI Courses Required1
Religious Dimensions (RD)
- 2 RD Courses Required1
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
- 1 Lab Course Required
Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI)
- 1 SCBI Course Required
| 1 | PHL 248 / MGT 248 is required in PI or REL 228 / MGT 228 is required in RD. |
Notes
Specified required courses within Liberal Studies may have grade minimums (e.g. C- or better). Please consult your advisor or your college and major requirements.
Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major. Students who choose to take an experiential learning course offered by the major may count it either as a general elective or the Experiential Learning requirement.
In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.
Major Requirements
Course Requirements
In addition to MGT 300, MGT 301, and MKT 301 a student majoring in Sports Business is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 38.0 hours:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one from the following: | 2 | |
| MANAGING YOUR HOSPITALITY CAREER | ||
| CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS | ||
| NAVIGATING MARKETING CAREERS | ||
| Required courses for major: | ||
| ECO 336 | EXPLORING ECONOMICS & STATISTICS THROUGH SPORTS | 4 |
| HSP 200 | HOSPITALITY SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MGT 340 | LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS: LESSONS FOR COACHING IN THE WORKPLACE | 4 |
| MGT 356 | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MKT 342 | SPORTS SPONSORSHIP MARKETING | 4 |
| MKT 385 | SPORTS SALES | 4 |
| SPRTCMN 310 | SPORTS, MEDIA, AND SOCIETY | 4 |
| Select two elective courses from the following: | 8 | |
| LEGAL & ETHICAL ASPECTS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL TOURISM | ||
| MANAGING PEOPLE & THE CHICAGO UNION ENVIRONMENT (2 hour course) | ||
| HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIP I (2 hour course) | ||
| EVENT PLANNING | ||
| EVENT SALES, SERVICE & PROMOTION | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY (when related to Sport Business) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR (when related to Sport Business) | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGY | ||
| MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | ||
| HOSPITALITY STRATEGY | ||
| BEHIND THE SCENES WITH CHICAGO SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| THE BUSINESS OF ESPORTS | ||
| NEGOTIATIONS | ||
| MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP | ||
or MKT 393 | MARKETING INTERNSHIP | |
| SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Sport Business) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval) | ||
| CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | ||
| DIGITAL MARKETING ANALYTICS AND PLANNING | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Sport Business) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (with approval) | ||
| SPORTS PHOTOJOURNALISM | ||
| LIVE SPORTS EVENT PRODUCTION | ||
| SPORTS PODCASTING | ||
| SPORTS BLOGGING | ||
| SPORTS OPINION WRITING | ||
| SPORTS MEDIA LAW | ||
| SPORTS STATS AND ANALYTICS | ||
| SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA | ||
| SPORTS AUDIO PRODUCTION | ||
| SPORTS MEDIA ENTREPRENEURS | ||
| SPORTS CONTENT CREATION | ||
| SPORTS CRISIS CMN MANAGEMENT | ||
| FOX SPORTS UNIVERSITY | ||
Open Electives
Open elective credit (22.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Global Business Perspective
If an HSP, ICS, MGT or MKT course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Sport Business major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required. Any HSP, ICS, MGT or MKT course used toward Global Business Perspective must be passed with C- or higher.
Career Management Course
Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Sports Business majors can select from HSP 250, MGT 250 or MKT 250. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied. Students should take the Career Course as soon as possible.
Experiential Learning
If ICS 350, MGT 393 or MKT 393 is completed in the Sports Business major consult with academic advisor regarding options for Experiential Learning.
Graduation Requirements
All Hospitality (HSP), Management (MGT) and Marketing (MKT) courses, and any other courses used toward the Sports Business major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.