Undergraduate Major

Sport Management

Alvernia's Bachelor of Science in Sport Management program prepares students for sports industry management, law, finance, accounting, development, marketing, media, licensing, ethics, merchandising and special events. The Header School of Business faculty approaches business education from a practical and ethical standpoint, assisting students in developing supervisory and managerial skills necessary to advance their careers. Students are provided with an opportunity to seek out shadow experiences and externship and internship opportunities.

In addition to gaining specific competencies as they pertain to the sports industry, you’ll also acquire the critical thinking, writing and problem-solving skills that are necessary to be successful in today’s workplaces. And you'll do it in the ninth-best minor league market in the country, as ranked by Sports Business Journal in 2022, home to Major League Baseball's Class AA Reading Fightin Phils and the ECHL's Reading Royals.

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Career Outlook

After earning your Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, you can pursue a career in a variety of sports industry segments, including:

A sampling of employers of Alvernia sport management graduates:

Binghamton Devils
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
State University of New York College at Brockport
Reading Royals
Reading Fightin Phils
King's Promotions/King's Gym
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)
Big Vision Foundation
Mclean School of Maryland
University of Houston
Pitch In For Baseball
All Star Baseball Academy

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of entertainment and recreation managers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 5,500 openings for entertainment and recreation managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. The median annual wage for entertainment and recreation managers was $77,180 in May 2024.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

In the John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne, our business lab and Bloomberg Terminals provide financial real time, historical data, market moving news and analytics.
The O'Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship provides a support system that can elevate aspiring and existing entrepreneurs as well as provide experiential learning opportunities for students, clients and mentors. Services
are delivered through an integrated network of partners, mentors, staff and student expertise. Fields include accounting, business development, communications, digital design, engineering and marketing.
The Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA) is the largest business career and technical student organization in the
world. FBLA Collegiate is the collegiate division of FBLA and is dedicated to inspiring and developing the next generation of
leaders by preparing members for careers in business and business-related fields.

Accreditation Statements

Alvernia University's sport management program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
Alvernia is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Get to Know Your Faculty

For more information about Alvernia’s Sport Management program contact the Admissions Office at 610-796-8269 or admissions@alvernia.edu. Or reach out directly to Header School of Business Chair Tufan Tiglioglu at 484-254-2117 or tufan.tiglioglu@alvernia.edu.