Join the Future of Sports Business
Gain the experience and foundational knowledge you need for a career in sports management. At Belhaven, you’ll learn business operations, leadership, and analytical training from experts in the field. You’ll be prepared to make a difference in the future of amateur and professional athletics.
Why You’ll Love Sport Management at Belhaven
Affordability & Aid
Don’t let cost stand in the way of your educational goals. We’re committed to offering tuition rates that are affordable, as well as ample financial aid resources.
Internships
Explore local or national internship opportunities in sports management, athletic administration, and sports broadcasting.
Caring Faculty
Our faculty members are experts in their fields and they’re dedicated to helping you learn complex subjects. They know you by name, and they push you to succeed at the highest level.
Challenging Careers
Our graduates are doing amazing things with their Belhaven education. They are sport ministry leaders, athletics administrators and coaches, teachers, and much more.
13% Employment Growth
For sports occupations by 2023
13:1 Students to Faculty
Our instructors know and care about you.
MBA or MSA Advanced Degrees Available
Continue your education and deepen your expertise
School of Business: Verified Excellence
Belhaven’s business school is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Why is this important?
Knowing the School of Business is accredited by the IACBE tells you that Belhaven voluntarily holds itself to a set of quality standards and is willing to allow outside business experts come to campus and verify Belhaven is doing what we say we are doing. Belhaven’s commitment to the accreditation process benefits you because it ensures you will be provided a quality education.
"As soon as I found Belhaven, I immediately fell in love with the school and its mission. However, the thing that particularly sold me on Belhaven was its Double Major promise. As a double major in Dance and Sports Medicine, I am able to pursue both my passions and do so through a Christ-centered lens. I have also loved the faculty within both departments and how they push me to do my best in all that I do."
"My favorite thing about Belhaven is the community. There are so many different people with different backgrounds. As an athlete, it’s been great to learn more about the arts and other areas that I never would have explored if not for Belhaven. God’s work is very present on the campus and it’s a blessing to be a part of it."
What Can You Do with a Major in Sport Management?
A degree in Sports Management opens doors to a wide range of career opportunities in the sports industry. Graduates can pursue roles with professional sports teams, collegiate athletic programs, high school athletic departments, or community-based youth and recreational organizations. Whether managing operations, marketing, or event planning, this degree prepares you to lead in the dynamic world of sports.
- Athletic director
- Sports agent
- Sports broadcaster
- General manager
- Sports information director
- Fundraising: director of major gifts
Gain Specific Skills to Support Your Career
- Understanding the business side of sports
- Managing from a solid ethical position
- Using financial data for business decisions
- Bringing a Christian worldview into your role
- Communicating effectively
Our Graduates' Successful Careers
- Athletic director, Associate AD, and Assistant AD
- Arena manager
- Sports facility manager
- Director of major gifts and fundraising
- Sports agents
- Sports broadcaster, sports journalist
- Ticket sales manager
- Director of operations
- Golf/country club management
- Sports information director
Sport Management: What You’ll Study
Sport Management Curriculum
- 4-year plan for Freshmen - Sport Management (pdf)
- 4-year plan for Transfers - Sport Management (pdf)
Make the Most of Your Sport Management Major
Belhaven students have completed internships at:
- The United States Olympic Committee (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Belhaven University Athletics Department
- Brandon Futbol Club
- Jackson Ninety Sixers Baseball Club
- The Mississippi Braves Baseball Club
- NFL Offices in New York
- Mississippi Hall of Fame
- Mississippi High School Activities Association
- Sanderson Farms PGA Tour
Connect with future employers and colleagues at our popular networking events:
- Meet the Firms
- Sports Business Roundtable
- Career Bootcamp
- Guest Lecture Series
This club for future business leaders provides opportunities for college students to develop business leadership qualities, competencies in business-related fields, and a better understanding of American business enterprise.
Phi Beta Lambda is the collegiate division of Future Business Leaders of America.
- Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sharrieffah Bridges
- Email: sbridges@belhaven.edu
- Website: Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA)
Meet Our Faculty
Professor of Business Administration
Marsha James
Professor of Business Administration
Professor of Business Administration
Yusufu Jinkiri
Professor of Business Administration
Professor of Business and Chair of Sport Management and Hospitality
Christina Martin
Professor of Business and Chair of Sport Management and Hospitality
Instructor of Business
Jack Shi
Instructor of Business
Contact Us
Office of Admission
Phone: 601-968-5940Mailing Address:
1500 Peachtree Street, Box 153
Jackson, MS 39202
For campus visit:
Jimmy Hood Welcome Center
855 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
Fax: 601-300-2932
Verse of the Year
For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
Psalm 100:5