Bachelor of Science [B.S] (Sport Management)
Field of Study:
$10,807/Yr
The Sport Management degree at WCU covers a broad range of areas in the field including sports marketing, event management, risk and liability, accounting and finance and more. The 8-semester plan encourages students to earn a basic understanding of physical and biological sciences, economics, writing, information systems and business law in their first two years, creating a foundation for many of the skills you?ll use in Sport Management. The last two years focuses specifically on the business of sports, including everything from sports sociology to ethics to social media.?
WCU maintains relationships with sports organizations across western North Carolina, enabling Sport Management students to work in the field during school. Students can choose to combine the degree with a complementary business degree such as marketing or business law. WCU also offers a minor in Sport Management, which provides a good business foundation for those pursuing other sport-related degrees such as athletic training.
The sports market in North America is expected to grow from a total worth of $60.5 billion in 2014 to $73.5 billion by 2019, fueled mostly by continually increasing dollar figures tied to media rights and sponsorships, according to Forbes magazine. That growth means a steady increase in available jobs across the country, particularly on the business side of this growing industry. WCU?s Sport Management degree will set you up for a wide variety of opportunities, including offering the internship experience you need to graduate with a job offer.
Important Dates
Event | Application Date |
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Application Deadline For Fall Intake | |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
- Submit official transcripts of all previous education completed
- Official transcripts need to be evaluated by a NACES accredited agency like WES
- Submitting SAT/ACT score is optional
- Submit English Language Proficiency test scores
English Language Requirements:
- TOEFL: minimum 75 in iBT; 537 in PBT
- IELTS: minimum 6.0 with no score lower than 5.0
- Duolingo: minimum 95
- PTE: minimum 50
- ACT: minimum 18
- SAT: minimum 880
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
ASID Foundation Legacy Scholarships | Scholarship per student$ 4,000/Yr$4,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Microsoft Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyApprenticeship | TypeTuition-Fee-Waiver | |
Innovation in Education Scholarship - La Tutors 123 | Scholarship per student$ 500/Yr$500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
(ISC)² Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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