Welcome to

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Welcome to
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and GRADUATE Sports Administration
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INTRODUCTIONS

• Prospective Students
• Graduate Assistant Bryan Shelangoski
• Department Secretary Maggie Vasquez
• Adjunct Faculty
• Guest Speakers
• 3 Full-time Faculty

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Full-time Faculty

• Dr. Ted Abernethy 1995
• Ph.D. - Ohio University
• M.S. in Sports Administration - St. Thomas
  University
  
• Originally from Pennsylvania Pitt Undergrad
• Dr. Seok-Ho Song 2002
• Ph.D. - University of New Mexico
• M.A. - Southern Illinois University
• Originally from South Korea
• Dr. Jan Bell 1985
• Ed.D. - Temple University
• M.Ed. - S.U.N.Y. - College at Brockport
• Originally from Maryland

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Background of Sports Administration

• Ohio University, 1966 first graduate program
• St. Thomas (Biscayne College), 1973 started the
  first undergraduate program, a B.A. in Sports
  Administration
  
• STUs M.S. in Sports Administration was first
  offered in 1977.
  
• In 1994, we offered the MBA and in 1996, the
  BBA.
  
• In 2000 (approximately), we began the Joint
  J.D./M.S. in sports administration
  
• Last summer, A3 2006, we started to offer the
  Joint J.D./M.B.A. in sports administration
  

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Sports Administration Program Approval

• Today, according to the NASSM (North American
  Society for Sport Management) website, there are
  123 colleges or universities offering some type
  of masters degree in sports administration or
  sport management.
• Of those 123 schools, only 27 have attained the
  NASPE/NASSM Program Approval St. Thomas is one
  of the 27 approved programs. (
• www.nassm.com (February 20, 2007)

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Programs offered in Sports
Administration

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) (42-45
  hours)
  
• Master of Science (M.S.) (36 hours)
• Joint J.D. / M.S. with the Law School (27 hours
  plus the law degree)
  
• Graduate Certificate (12 hours)
• Joint J.D. / M.B.A. with the Law School (minimum
  33 hours plus the law degree) (passed Board of
  Trustees 2/14/06 began May, 2006)
  

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SPO AD Graduate Students at STU

• Come from somewhere other than South Florida.
• Have a variety of backgrounds, experience, and
  undergraduate majors.
  
• Take advantage of opportunities to get sports
  (related) experience while taking their classes.
  
• Are quite diversified via their gender, race,
  color, national and ethnic origins.

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Because of these factors,

• Most graduate sports administration students at
  St. Thomas enroll as full-time students.
  
• (Usually 2 courses per term depending on desired
  courses and their availability. Each course
  meets one time per week for four hours. Law
  school students usually take 1 course per term.)

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Course Offering Timeframe

• Graduate courses in accounting, business,
  management and sports administration are offered
  in 5 nine-week terms during a calendar year
  

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5 TERMS per year CALENDAR

• A3 (summer) May 15 - July 15, 2007
• A6 (first half of Fall) August 11 - October
  12, 2007
  
• A7 (second half of Fall) October 13 - December
  14, 2007
  
• A1 (first half of Spring) January 5 - March 7,
  2008
  
• A2 (second half of Spring) March 8 - May 9,
  2008
  
• A3 (summer) May 12 - July 12, 2008
• Repeat
• A6 (first half of Fall) Mid-August -
  Mid-October, etc.
  
• Consult the Graduate Catalog and/or the
  Universitys web site for the exact dates.

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What we offer

• Business Courses with an application to sports.
• Opportunities to get experience through volunteer
  work and internships.
  
• Access to professionals in the industry who serve
  as adjunct professors, guest lecturers and
  mentors, many of whom are our alumni.
  
• Access to classmates who are working in the
  industry and bring their experiences to class.
  

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Required Courses for either degree

• Seminar Principles of Sports Administration
• Applied Research Methods
• MBA also requires a 27 credit hour core of
  business, accounting, finance and management
  courses
  
• AND, depending on the degree being pursued youll
  select 2-8 electives from . . .
  

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Sports Administration Electives

• Sports media and and public relations
• Facility and event management
• Sports financial management
• Sports marketing and promotions
• Sports psychology
• Leisure services management
• Collegiate sports governance
• Fund raising
• Negotiations in the sports industry
• Sports ethics
• Internship I, Internship II

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Program elements

• Students number of . . . Varies average class
  size
  
• Academics
• Each class meets one night per week from 6 10
  PM
  
• Class format
• Experiential Opportunities
• Emailed announcements 1 time per week or more
• Students are expected to get involved
• Internship
• Not required
• Some are not for credit but for the experience
• Some are for credit
• Alumni Relations
• 500 /- alumni get monthly Alumni updates
  emailed
  
• Also send job postings as they are received

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STU Spo Ad Alumni Database go to

• http//www.stu.edu/sports-administration-alumni-ar
  ticle-1726.html
  
• To view list of alumni
• name,
• company,
• title,
• degree and
• year

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Where students get experience locally

• Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers
• Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins
• St. Thomas University
• University of Miami, FAU, FIU, MDC, etc.
• McDonalds Air Sea Show
• CA Championship at Doral (PGA)
• Sony Ericsson Open Tennis Tournament
• Homestead Miami Motor Speedway
• Orange Bowl Committee
• South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee - 2010
• American Airlines Arena, Etc.

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Where have students found internships or jobs?
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What do students do at their internships/jobs?
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Concluding remarks . . .

• Keys to getting a job in sports
• Knowledge through classes
• Experience announced opportunities
• Networking base via interaction from the above
  as well as the STU alumni network
  
• Our Motto is
• WHATEVER IT TAKES !!!

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THANK YOU . . .

• For giving us the opportunity to introduce you to
  sports administration at St. Thomas University.
  
• If you have any questions,
• feel free to email Dr. Jan Bell at
• jbell_at_stu.edu

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