New Major
in Sports Management

Campus News

Campus News

Framingham State Launches
a New Major
in Sports Management

Framingham State University has launched a new Bachelor of Science
in Sports Management within the
College of Business.

The major seeks to capitalize on a growing sports business market that is expected to nearly double in value by 2030, according
to a study by Research and Markets.

“We are thrilled about the opportunity to offer this exciting new major to our current and prospective business students,” says Dr. Patricia Thomas, Dean of the College of Business at Framingham State University. “We have heard from many student athletes, alumni and local community members who have expressed interest in the major, which
we are well positioned to offer.”

The University already had much of the apparatus in place for the new major, as FSU has been offering a concentration in Sports Management within the Business Management major. The full major in Sports

Management is expected to be more attractive to students interested in the field.

Dr. Michael J. Harrison, chair of the Department of Marketing in the College of Business, helped lead the push for the new major.

“FSU is surrounded by major professional sports franchises, hundreds of colleges with NCAA athletic programs, and burgeoning fantasy and sports betting industries in Massachusetts,” says Dr. Harrison. “There will be no shortage of job opportunities for students specializing in Sports Management.”

Job opportunities for Sports Management majors include digital/social media marketing, director of operations, facility operations manager, fitness manager, game day or event coordinator, guest relations manager, marketing consultant, marketing coordinator, operations manager and more.