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

Core Requirements (45 credits)

Our core requirements integrate five 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 Business-Specific Courses

Leadership Skills

  • SBLR 5001 - Intro to SEM (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5010 - Diversity and Inclusion for Sport Management (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5201 - Professional Development in SEM (3 credits)

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 5160 - Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5180 - Venue Sustainability and Operations (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5300 - Sport Business Analytics (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5890 - Sport Business Capstone (3 credits)

Program Electives - Three Credit Hours 

  • SBLR 5120 - Developing Leadership in Sport (3 credits)
  • SBLR 5550 - Technology in Sport and Entertainment (3 credits)

Standard Two-Year Schedule

YEAR Fall Winter Spring
Year 1 
27 Credits

MBA 5400 – Intro to Business Analytics (3)

SBLR 5001  Intro to SEM (3)

MBA 5005 – Accounting for Business (3) 

MBA 5006 – Finance for Business  (3)

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

SBLR 5201 – Professional Development in SEM (3)

MBA 5007 – Economics for Business (3)

SBLR 5090 – Revenue Generation in SEM (3)

SBLR 5300 – Sport Business Analytics (3)

Year 2
21 Credits 

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

SBLR 5060 – Sport and Entertainment Marketing (3)

SBLR 5180 – Event Sustainability and Operations (3)

SBLR 5160 – Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement (3)

BETH 5120 – Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5550 –
Technology in SEM (3)

SBLR 5890 – Sport Business Capstone (3)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5120 – Developing Leadership in Sport (3)

Alternative Three-Year Schedule

YEAR Fall Winter Spring
Year 1
18 Credits

SBLR 5001 – Intro to SEM (3)

MBA 5005 – Accounting for Business (3) 

MBA 5006  –  Finance for Business  (3)

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

MBA 5007  –  Economics for Business (3)

SBLR 5090  – Revenue Generation in SEM (3)

Year 2
18 Credits

MBA 5400 – Intro to Business Analytics (3)

SBLR 5060 – Sport and Entertainment Marketing (3)

SBLR 5201 – Professional Development in SEM (3)

BETH 5120 – Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)

SBLR 5300 – Sport Business Analytics (3)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5120 – Developing Leadership in Sport (3)

Year 3
12 Credits

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

SBLR 5180 – Event Sustainability and Operations (3)

 

SBLR 5160 – Corporate Partnerships and Community Engagement (3)

Choose an Elective
SBLR 5550 –
 Technology in SEM (3)

SBLR 5890 – Sport Business Capstone (3) 

CONTACT

GENEVA SEDGWICK

Director

(206)-296-6368

gsedgwick@seattleu.edu

Rose Kaser

Associate Director of Operations

(206) 398-4610

kaserr@seattleu.edu

Graduate Admissions

(206) 220-8010

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