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Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15

Financing Your Education

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Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process 

Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.

Required Business Foundation Courses (9 Credits)

• MSIS 110 - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 212 - Managerial Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 111L - Managerial Statistics 3 Credit(s)

or

• ECON 205 - Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)

or

• MATH 125 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s)

or

• PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)

or

• SOCIOL 350 - Social Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Required Management Core Courses (24 Credits)

• AF 210 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• AF 211 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• AF 301 - Introduction to Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 303 - Managing Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 330 - Business Environments and Public Policy 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 331 - Managerial Ethics and Social Issues 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 301 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)

Required Sport Finance Courses (12 Credits)

• AF 405 - Sport Finance 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 415 - Sport Entrepreneurship: Innovation, Design and Start-Up of Sport-Themed Enterprises 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 425 - Sport Marketing & Sponsorship 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 435 - Sport Information and Analytics 3 Credit(s) 

Electives (6 Credits)

Complete two courses from below. One course must be from the list of CM Electives and one course must be from the list of CEHD Electives.

CM Electives

• AF 330 - Business Law 3 Credit(s)
• AF 480 - Accounting Internship 3 Credit(s)
• IT 472 - Data Mining for Management Applications 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 350 - Organizational Events Management 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 480 - Management Internship 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 407 - Services Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 480 - Marketing Internship 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 480 - Management Science and Information Systems Internship 3 Credit(s)
• SCSM 450 - Service Operations Management 3 Credit(s)

CEHD Electives

• SL 180 - Career Exploration and Development in the Sport Industry 3 Credit(s)
• SL 201 - Sport in Society 3 Credit(s)

Required Capstone (3 Credits)

• MGT 490 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s)
   

In this program, students will:

• Gain a strong foundation in sport management principles, including organizational leadership, sports marketing, and event planning
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through the application of theoretical concepts and practical experiences in sports-related contexts
• Cultivate effective communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills necessary for successful leadership and collaboration in sports settings

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements

College of Education & Human Development Requirements for Bachelor of Arts

Major Requirements

Complete 54 credits from 18 courses including three business foundation courses, eight management core courses, six sport business courses, and one capstone.

GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required from all major courses.
Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: All courses at the 300-level or higher applied toward the major must be completed at UMass Boston.

College of Management Undergraduate Programs
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