Program Overview

The Sport Management certificate is designed to expose the student to the knowledge and skills needed to work in professional sport, interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics, sport media relations, sports information and promotions, sport coaching, sport facility management/operations, sport marketing, sport consulting, and sport administration.

This certificate is also offered fully online. Spring Hill College has been named a College of Distinction for its Division of Business and their dedicated faculty and innovative programs.

Delivery:

On Campus, Online

Credits:

12 Credits

Time To Degree:

1-2 Semesters

Cost Per Credit:

$399

Program Goals

With this certificate program, students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful off the field. With the administrative side of sports being more and more important, this program will give students the basics needed to start, manage, and grow sports organizations and teams. 

Career Outlook

The Sport Management certificate covers areas of sport marketing, facilities management, fundraising, law and governance. This concentration, coupled with the business core of the academic program, is designed to prepare students for positions in professional sport, interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics, sport media relations, sports information and promotions, coaching, facility management/operations, sport marketing and many other affiliated positions.

In addition, the curriculum prepares students to enter a graduate program after course completion, if desired.

Why SHC?

At Spring Hill College, we’re making our mark – With our small class sizes and affordable tuition, Spring Hill College is uniquely qualified to provide a high quality education to our students. Our Jesuit, Catholic college education is renowned as a well-rounded higher education approach, with an emphasis on empowering students with a passion for knowledge and personal growth. With our recent tuition cut, Spring Hill College is now one of the most affordable private colleges in the country.

We’re curious and inspired – Forbes Magazine has ranked Spring Hill College as one of the top ten best colleges for return on investment (ROI). In our class of 2019, 99.5% of graduates attained placement six months after graduation through employment, graduate/professional school, internship or service.

We’re doers – Our students contribute 24,000 hours on average to the local community through the Foley Center each year. 100% of the 2020 graduates that applied to medical school were accepted. Spring Hill College has a 100% certification rate and a 92% placement rate with our Education program over the last five years.

Faculty

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  • Anindya Biswas

    Professor, Finance & Economics

  • John Eads

    Instructor

  • Stephanie Gapud

    Assistant Professor

  • James Larriviere

    Professor of Economics and Finance; Chair of the Division of Business

  • Nicole Larriviere

    Assistant Professor & Internship Coordinator

  • Theresa McGonagle Crider

    Assistant Professor

  • Nicholas Purcell

    Adjunct

  • Kim Roberts

    Adjunct Lecturer

  • Andrew Sharp

    Professor Emiritus

  • Stacy Wellborn

    Instructor

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