The Sport Management program develops leaders in the business side of sports through a comprehensive education that includes theory and its application in sports business. The major offers students a broad base educational foundation and develops skills and knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to sport: management, strategic planning, marketing, promotions, communication, legal preparation, public relations, consumer behavior, facilities, and finance. The program focuses on problem solving and emphasizes hand's on learning experiences within and outside of the classroom. Sport Management graduates work in nearly all types of sport including: professional sport, college athletics, high school activities, national sport governing bodies, health and fitness industry, sport products and equipment, amateur sport, youth sport and many other public, private or non-profit sport organizations.