Sport Management Certificate

Overview

The Certificate in Sport Management allows students across Temple University to augment their major degrees with exposure to a program that prepares students to lead and succeed in the fast-paced world of sport and entertainment management. The sport management program integrates foundational business principles with innovative concepts related directly to the distinct industry of sport. Temple's Sport and Entertainment Management program is one of the oldest and most distinguished programs of its kind in the country.

The Sport Management certificate is open to all Temple undergraduate majors except for students majoring in Sport and Entertainment Management or Sport and Recreation Management.

The certificate consists of four courses in total (12 credits), with one required course and three elective options. Students who desire additional sport and entertainment courses should consider the Sport Management minor. The Sport Management minor requires students to complete six courses.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: TH-SM-CERT

Declare Your Certificate

Students interested in declaring this certificate in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) should follow these steps:

  1. First, meet with your home academic advisor to confirm the certificate will fit into your present academic and graduation plan. After confirming plan fit, please e-mail sthmcss@temple.edu to meet with an academic advisor or attend our peer advising hours in 108 Speakman Hall.
  2. Submit a Change of Program Request form to officially declare the certificate.
  3. Once approved, the form will be submitted electronically to the Office of the University Registrar (O.U.R). In 3-5 business days, the request will be processed and then visible within Self-Service Banner (Student Information tab).

Please note that STHM offers both a certificate and a minor in Sport Management. Students may pursue one or the other, but not both credentials. Students in the certificate program who wish to upgrade to the minor will need to rescind the certificate. Students who are in the minor, but unable to complete it may be eligible for the certificate if all four courses and 12 credits are completed.

Contact Information

Questions? Contact us at sthmcss@temple.edu or at 215-204-8701.

Requirements

Required Course
SEM 1211Sport, Entertainment and Society3
Elective Courses
Select three of the following Elective Courses:9
STHM 0857
Sport & Leisure in American Society 1
STHM 2216
Venue and Entertainment Management
SEM 2212
Law and Ethics in Sport and Entertainment
SEM 3108
Sport and Entertainment Analytics
SEM 3220
Special Topics in Sport and Entertainment Management 2
SEM 3221
Athletics Administration
SEM 3222
Global Sport Management
SEM 3224
Media and Communications in Sport and Entertainment
SEM 3226
Consumer Behavior in Sport and Entertainment
SEM 3229
Sport Sales and Fundraising
SEM 3231
Leadership in Sport and Entertainment
SEM 3233
Esports Management and Industry Trends
SEM 3237
Personal Branding of Athletes: Name, Image, and Likeness
Total Credit Hours12
1

Sections of this course offered by other Temple departments may be substituted.

2

Course may only be applied once toward the certificate.

Note: This is designed so that any student doing a Certificate in Sport Management would only need to declare and take two additional courses to earn the Minor in Sport Management. However, students may not receive both the certificate and the minor. If a student pursues the minor, they would need to rescind the certificate.

A grade point average of 2.0 in the certificate is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course.