FDU’s innovative Bachelor of Arts and Master of Sport Management (BA/MSM) five-year combined degree program allows students to turn their passion for sports into a career. The sports industry is one of the largest areas of commerce in the United States, producing more than $213 billion annually. Each year, there’s a growing demand among employers for knowledgeable and skilled professionals in this exciting and competitive field. Get ready to jump-start your sports career after earning your Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management plus a Master of Sport Management in just five years!

Program description

In this highly personalized, interdisciplinary program, studies in sport management start on the first day of class. Students take sports-related courses plus classes that sharpen their business, information systems, and communications abilities. Courses prepare students for leadership responsibilities in such areas as professional sports administration, facility and event management, sports marketing and communications, athletic administration, advertising and promotion, and coaching.

The BA/MSM combined degree program is offered in-person on both FDU’s Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck and Florham Campus in Madison.

Program highlights

Here are just some of the advantages students find as a BA/MSM major at FDU:

  • A great location. Our Metropolitan Campus is just eight miles from New York City, one of the largest sports and athletic markets in the nation. It will become an integral part of your learning experience — with guest speakers, field trips, internships, and more.
  • Experience counts. Our networking and internship programs will give you the opportunity for hands-on learning with accomplished sports professionals, teams, and organizations.
  • Learning here is personal. With a 15:1 faculty/student ratio and an average class size of 20, your professors will get to know you by name.
  • Get career-ready faster. Earning both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years saves you time and money.
  • An education that’s affordable. We work hard to make FDU a smart, affordable college choice for every interested student. The University offers generous scholarships of up to $20,000 a year. And more than four of every five students attending the University receive financial aid and scholarship support.

Program learning outcomes

BA/MSM courses provide theoretical concepts directly related to practical applications. These courses have learning exercises as well as research requirements that generally are applied projects. As an applied program, students are required to demonstrate comprehension of the more abstract components of the course into a research project that can, in principle and reality, be utilized in the workplace

  1. Communication – A BA/MSM graduate will demonstrate the ability to prepare and deliver effective oral presentations and or write documents that present and evaluate information and opinion in a logical and analytical manner, incorporating research and documentation, and using style, grammar, mechanics, and format appropriate to an educated audience.
  2. Information Literacy – A BA/MSM graduate will demonstrate the ability to carry out thorough and effective information search strategies using traditional print, digital, and internet sources, evaluate information accessed, and use this information along with existing knowledge to create something new.
  3. Critical Thinking – A BA/MSM graduate will demonstrate competency in critical thinking that encompasses dimensions of informal logic and ethical analysis.
  4. Quantitative Literacy – A BA/MSM graduate will demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret quantitative information.

Admissions

For students interested in enrolling in the combined BA/MSM program, please contact FDU’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions by phone at 1-800-338-8803 or via email at admissions@fdu.edu.

Degree Requirements for Florham Campus

General Education (42 credits)

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the undergraduate degree. The graduate degree requires an additional 18 credits. Up to 6 credits from the major and 6 credits from the minor may be applied toward the General Education requirements.

Written & Oral Communication

  • WRIT1002 Composition I: Rhetoric & Inquiry (3)
  • WRIT1003 Composition II: Research & Argument (3)

Oral/Professional Communication

Take one three-credit course that is substantially concerned with public speaking and oral presentations, typically a course in COMM or Speech.

Information & Technological Literacy

  • MIS1045 Information Technology for Business OR
    MIS1135 Introduction to Computers (3)

Ethical Reasoning

Take one three-credit course that is substantially concerned with ethical theories and questions. Choose a course from PHIL, RELI, a course that has “ethics” in its title. SPAD2014 also satisfies this requirement.

Global & Cultural Understanding

Requirements met by UNIV2001 – Cross-Cultural Perspectives and UNIV2002 – Global Issues or an approved substitution.

Substitutions for UNIV2001 – Cross Cultural Perspectives include COMM2105, CREW2022, CREW3080, GOVT2851, HIST3326, INTER3430, LITS2331, SOCI2500, SOCI3344, or SOCI3365. Substitutions for UNIV2002 – Global Issues include COMM2102, CREW2018, GOVT2130, HIST2244, HIST2400, HIST2401, HIST2402, HIST2403, HIST2504, HIST2235, INTER3432, LITS2023, CINE2023, ORGS2400, SOCI2248 or SOCI2901.

Scientific Analysis

Requirement consists of four credits of laboratory science from BIOL, CHEM, ENVR, MBIO, or PHYS.

Quantitative Analysis

Requirement consists of a three-credit college-level mathematics course from MATH or DSCI.

Social and Behavioral Analysis

The Social Science requirement will be satisfied by a three-credit course in one of the following disciplines: ANTH, COMM, ECON, ENVS, GEOG, GOVT, SOCI, SUST.

The Behavioral Analysis requirement will be satisfied by a three-credit course in one of the following disciplines: CMLGY, CRIM, PSYC.

Inquiry in the Arts & Humanities

The Creative & Expressive Arts requirement will be satisfied by a three-credit course in one of the following disciplines: ANIM, ANIMH, ART, ARTH, CGD, CGDH, CINE, CREW, DAN, DANH, FILM, MUSIC, MUSIH, THEA, THEAH.

The Humanities requirement will be satisfied by a three-credit course in one of the following disciplines: AFAM, ENGL, HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL, RELI.

University Core for First-Year Students

  • UNIV1001 Transitioning to University Life (1)
  • UNIV1002 Preparing for Professional Life (1)

Major Requirements (57 credits)

Required Major Courses (15 credits)

Sport Management Electives

Section B (12 credits)

Courses Approved by Academic Advisor

Section C (12 credits)

Courses Approved by Academic Advisor

Free Electives (21 credits)

Take 21 credits of courses approved by Academic Advisor.

Required Graduate (MSA) Courses (36 credits)

Courses in Fourth Year (18 credits)

  • MSA6602 Facility Admin, Planning (Fall)
  • MSA6702 Sports Administration Research & Policy (Fall)
  • MSA6703 Financial Administration (Spring)
  • MSA6603 Sport Marketing & Promotion (Spring)
  • MSA6607 Human Resources Administration (Fall)
  • MSA6701 Legal Issues – Dom & Int Sp (Spring)

Courses in Fifth Year (18 credits)

  • MSA Free Elective (Fall)
  • MSA Free Elective (Fall)
  • MSA Free Elective (Fall)
  • MSA6705 Strategic Planning, Implementation and (Spring)
  • Evaluation
  • MSA6704 Internship (Spring)
  • MSA Free Elective (Spring)

Degree Requirements for Metro Campus

General Education (42 credits)

University Core (8 credits)

  • UNIV1001 Transitioning to University Life (1)
  • UNIV1002 PREPARING for Professional Life (1)
  • UNIV2001 Cross-cultural Perspectives (3)
  • UNIV2002 Global Issues (3)

UNIV1001 and UNIV1002 can be waived for transfer students.

Acceptable substitutions for UNIV2002 include:

Acceptable substitutions for UNIV2001 include:

College & Research Writing (6 credits)

Oral / Professional Communications (3 credits)

Any SPCH or COMM course

Information & Technological Literacy (3 credits)

Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

SPAD2014 or from any discipline that is substantially concerned with ethical theories and questions such as a course in philosophy, religion, or a course with “ethics” in its title.

Scientific & Quantitative Analysis (7 Credits)

Social & Behavioral Science (6 Credits)

Social Science (Pick one – ANTH, ECON, GEOG, GOVT, COMM, SOCI)

Behavioral Science (Pick one – CMLGY, CRIM, PSYC)

Inquiry in the Arts & Humanities (6 Credits)

Humanities (Pick one – AFAM, ENGL, HIST, HUMN, LITS, PHIL)

Creative and Expressive Arts (Pick one – ANIM, ANIMH, ART, ARTH, CGD, CGDH, CINE, CREW, DANCE, MUSIC, MUSICH, FILM, THEA, THEAH)

Required Sports Management Courses (15 Credits)

Sports Management Electives from Section B (12 credits)

Sports Management Electives from Section C (12 Credits)

Courses Approved by Academic Advisor – allowed up to 18 credits

Free Electives (21 Credits)

Take 21 credits of courses approved by Academic Advisor.

Required Graduate (MSA) Courses (36 credits)

Courses in Fourth Year (18 credits)

  • MSA6602 Facil Dev, Admin, Programming (Fall)
  • MSA6702 Sports Admin Rsrch/Policy Anal (Fall)
  • MSA6703 Financial Admin in Sports (Spring)
  • MSA6603 Sports Marketing & Promotions (Spring)
  • MSA6607 HR Admin Sports Organization (Fall)
  • MSA6701 Legal Iss Domestic/Int’l Sport (Spring)

Courses in Fifth Year (18 credits)

  • MSA Free Elective (Fall)
  • MSA Free Elective (Fall)
  • MSA Free Elective (Fall)
  • MSA6705 Strategic Plan/Implement/Evalu (Spring)
  • MSA6704 Internship I/Indiv Job Relat Pro (Spring)
  • MSA Free Elective (Spring)

Career options

The BASM-MSM degree combines allows students to combine their love for sports with their interest in business management. With a degree in sport management from FDU, professional opportunities may include leadership and management roles with intramural and community athletic programs, university or college sports programs, and amateur and professional athletic leagues. Being exposed to case studies, discussions and research from BASM classes, students are well-equipped to undertake planning, coordinating, marketing, and budgeting tasks in fields related to sports and recreation.

Careers Choices: Director of Promotions, Sport Agency Representative, General Manager, Sport Analyst, Sport Business Entrepreneur, Athletic Director, Marketing Manager, Fitness club manager, Sports equipment salesperson, Facilities coordinator, Team owner, Sports agency representative, Recreation center manager, Golf course manager, Park superintendent, Tournament director, Compliance officer, General manager, Associate director of marketing, Assistant director of facilities, Director of youth sports, Media relations director, Advertising sales representative, Guest service manager, Ticket manager, Special event promotions manager, Tournament planner, Sports information director, Customer relations director, Sports Networker

Potential Employment Setting: Professional and Minor Leagues, College Athletic Departments, Amateur, Intramural, Club Sport, and Recreation Programs, Private Section Marketing Firms

Internship Sites: Our students have interned at many prestigious sports organizations, including, but not limited to: Madison Square Garden, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New York Jets, New York Giants, New Jersey Devils, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia union, and more.

Sports Administration Degree Programs
BA Sports Management (BASA)
Master of Sports Management (MSA)
Contact Information
Dr. Robyn Lubisco, Program Director at Florham Campus
973-443-8971
lubisco@fdu.edu
Contact Information
Dr. J.C. Kim, Program Director at Metropolitan Campus
201-692-7272
jckim1@fdu.edu