Degree Requirements from Seattle University's 2023-2024 Graduate Catalog.

Core Requirements (50 credits)

Our core requirements integrate seven MBA courses into the program and provide a balanced approach consisting of business skills and leadership development. The depth of learning in these areas rivals the best sports business schools in the world.

Professional MBA Courses

  • BETH 5120 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
  • MBA 5005 - Accounting for Business (3 credits)
  • MBA 5006 - Finance for Business (3 Credits)
  • MBA 5007 - Economics for Business (3 Credits)
  • MBA 5400 - Introduction to Business Analytics (3 credits)

Sport Specific Courses

Leadership Skills

  • SBLR 5000 - Intro to SEM (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5010 - Diversity and Inclusion for Sport Management (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5201 - Professional Development Seminar Fundamentals (2 credits)
  • SBLR 5202 - Professional Development Seminar Strategies (1 credit)

Business Skills

  • SBLR 5040 - Legal Issues in Sport and Entertainment (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5060 - Sport and Entertainment Marketing (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5090 - Revenue Generation in Sport and Entertainment (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5140 - Sport Consumer Behavior (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5160 - Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5180 - Venue Sustainability and Operations (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5300 - Sport Business Analytics (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5550 - Technology in Sport and Entertainment (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5890 - Sport Business Capstone (2 credits)

Program Electives - Five Credit Hours

  • SBLR 5122 - Women and Sport Leadership (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5120 - Developing Leadership in Sport (2 credits)
  • Other electives from Albers as approved

Standard Two-Year Schedule
YEAR Summer Fall Winter Spring
Year 1
33 Credits

 

 

MBA 5400 – Intro to Business Analytics (3)

SBLR 5000 – Intro to SEM (3)

MBA 5005- Accounting for Business (3) 

SBLR 5010 – Diversity and Inclusion for Sport Management (3)

SBLR 5201 – Professional Development Seminar Fundamentals (2)

BETH 5120 – Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)

MBA 5006 - Finance for Business  (3)

SBLR 5300 - Sport Business Analytics (3)

SBLR 5202 – Professional Development Seminar Strategies (1)

MBA 5007 - Economics for Business (3)

SBLR 5040 – Legal Issues in Sport and Entertainment (3)

SBLR 5090- Revenue Generation in Sport and Entertainment (3)
Year 2
22 Credits

 

 

 

SBLR 5060 - Sport and Entertainment Marketing (3)

 

 

SBLR 5180- Venue Sustainability and Operations (3)

SBLR 5140- Sport Consumer Behavior (3)

SBLR 5160- Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement (3)

SBLR 5550- Technology in SEM (3)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5120 - Developing Leadership in Sport (2)
Or MBA/other

 

 

SBLR 5890- Sport Business Capstone (2)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5122- Women and Sport Leadership (3)
Or MBA/other

Alternative Three-Year Schedule
YEAR Summer Fall Winter Spring
Year 1
20 Credits

  

SBLR 5000 – Intro to SEM (3)

 

MBA 5005- Accounting for Business (3)

 SBLR 5201 – Professional Development Seminar Fundamentals (2)

MBA 5006 - Finance for Business (3)

BETH 5120 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)

MBA 5007 - Economics for Business (3)

SBLR 5040 – Legal Issues in Sport and Entertainment (3) 
Year 2
21 Credits

 

 

 

MBA 5400 – Intro to Business Analytics (3)

SBLR 5140- Sport Consumer Behavior (3)

SBLR 5010 – Diversity and Inclusion for Sport Management (3)

 

SBLR 5300 - Sport Business Analytics (3)

SBLR 5202 – Professional Development Seminar Strategies (1)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5120 - Developing Leadership in Sport (2)
Or MBA/other

 

SBLR 5090- Revenue Generation in Sport and Entertainment (3)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5122 - Women and Sport Leadership (3)
Or MBA/other
Year 3
14 Credits

 

SBLR 5060 - Sport and Entertainment Marketing (3)

Fellowship in 3rd year. 

SBLR 5180- Venue Sustainability and Operations (3) 

 

SBLR 5550- Technology in SEM (3)

SBLR 5160- Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement (3)

 

SBLR 5890- Sport Business Capstone (2)

 

 

CONTACT

GENEVA SEDGWICK

Director

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gsedgwick@seattleu.edu

Rose Kaser

Assistant Director of Operations

(206) 398-4610

kaserr@seattleu.edu

Elise Dibble

Graduate Admissions Counselor

(206) 220-8509

edibble@seattleu.edu