2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 17, 2024  
2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Sport Management Department


Ryan Vooris, chair
Professional Studies Building, Room 1114
607-753-4251 
Fax: 607-753-5795
Email: sport.management@cortland.edu
cortland.edu/spmg

School of Professional Studies

  Graduate working for the NFL at the 2016 draft

Faculty

Genevieve Birren, Lawrence Brady, Mark Dodds, Peter Han, Tara Mahoney, Erin Morris, James Sara, Matthew Seyfried, Tracy Trachsler, George Vazenios, Ryan Vooris, Seongjin Yoo

Adjunct Faculty

For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration  section.

Degrees and Minor

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
Minor in Sport Management

Concentrations

Intercollegiate Administration Concentration
International Sport Management Concentration
Sport Facilities and Event Management Concentration
Sport Media and Technology Concentration
Sport Sales and Marketing Concentration

Description

The Sport Management Program is based on a theory-to-practice model of learning which prepares students through course work, fieldwork, and internships to be successful professionals in a wide range of career choices. SUNY Cortland offers the oldest and largest sport management major at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the SUNY system of colleges and universities. The program is consistently ranked among the nation's best.

Professional preparation is enhanced by concentrations and minors that allow specialization. Additionally, students are engaged in a minimum of 40 hours of field experience prior to their required senior internship.

The program focuses on trends such as esports, social media, analytics, sport sales and marketing, and international sport. Elective credit hours may also be used to enroll in a study abroad program.

Special Features

Study abroad in many countries including Australia, Cuba, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Requirements

  1. Degree requirements  listed in this catalog apply to the majors in the department.
  2. Liberal Arts Requirements:
    B.S. – 60 credit hours (requires 0-3 credit hours of foreign language)

Programs

    MajorMinor

    Courses

      Sport Management