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Sports Management Degree | St. Louis

BACHELOR’S IN SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR’S IN
SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Campus Majors | Bachelor’s | Sport Business ManagementAPPLY NOWVISIT CAMPUS
Campus Majors | Sport Business ManagementAPPLY NOWVISIT CAMPUS

RAWLINGS SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

 

Turn Your Love of the Game
into a Career.
Turn Your Love of the Game into a Career.

The world of sport is so much more than the games played— marketing, promotions, and sales play vital roles. ˿ƵAPP’s Rawlings Sport Business Management program can turn a student’s passion for sports into a career they will love.

Students will gain an understanding of the sports industry through the lens of business, economics, finance, and communications, all while receiving a strong foundation in business management. Students also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through volunteer opportunities and internships with organizations such as Rawlings Sporting Goods, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Missouri Valley Conference.

 

SPORTS MANAGEMENT STUDENT

 

ALUMNI TESTIMONIAL

 

WHY MARYVILLE

THE RAWLINGS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM

Sport Business Management Students

Rawlings has been a leader in the sporting goods and apparel industry since 1887 and their world headquarters are located adjacent to the ˿ƵAPP campus. Each year Rawlings and the ˿ƵAPPRawlings Sport Business Management faculty select worthy students to participate in the Rawlings Practical Experience program.

Students in the program learn every aspect of Rawlings’ business operations and receive 12 credit hours toward graduation. The program is highly competitive and requires a full year commitment.

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

˿ƵAPP Rawlings Sport Management degree students working a the MVC basketball championships

Students learn through a combination of unique classroom experiences, volunteer and study abroad opportunities, and a required sports-oriented internship. LEARN MORE

PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Maryville's sports management degree students travel with Rawlings as marketing interns

The Rawlings Sport Business Management program has developed relationships with sport business organizations in the St. Louis area and across the country. Sports management degree majors have worked for companies such as:
• St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Blues
• Missouri Valley Conference
• Coca-Cola
PGA

SPORTS MANAGEMENT STUDENT

 

CEO OF RAWLINGS

 

ALUMNI TESTIMONIAL

 

ONLINE RAWLINGS SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

WHAT SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING

“Our Missouri Valley Conference staff has been extremely fortunate to have an association with the Rawlings Sport Business Management Program at ˿ƵAPP. During our years of staging our men’s and women’s MVC Basketball Tournaments in St. Louis, we’ve benefited from having program interns work with us in many areas of event promotion and administration. The students have been enthusiastic, hard-working, and eager to gain experience and to make a difference.”
-Doug Elgin
Commissioner, Missouri Valley Conference
“The Sports Business Management Program at ˿ƵAPP has shown a commitment to the pursuit of education in the business of sports and a desire to apply lessons learned to the front office. If I’m in need of a skilled candidate, one of my first calls is to program director, Jason Williams at ˿ƵAPP.”
-Rob Fasoldt
Director Ticket Sales, St. Louis Cardinals

 
 

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THE BIG PICTURE

The sports market in North America is expected to be worth an estimated $80 billion by the year 2022, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers Sports Outlook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that sport management job opportunities are growing faster than average with an increase in careers for those who have a sports management degree.

SALARY

TOP 10%

$100,000

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MEDIAN

$51,000


JOB GROWTH

10%

ESTIMATED

through 2026

23,800 NEW JOBS THROUGH 2026


CAREERS IN SPORTS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Advertising/Promotions/Marketing
Athletic Administration
Sports Data Analytics
Event Management

*Data on this page provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

*Data on this page provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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If you love sports make it a career with a degree in sports management.
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