Sport Management BS

Business Programs (Undergraduate and Graduate)

College of Business
Department Chair David Gargone, EdD

Faculty

John R. Ash, Assistant Professor of Business, BS, MS King’s College; PhD Walden University

Mary B. Carden, Professor Emerita of Business, BS College Misericordia; MA New York University; MBA University of Scranton

Michelle R. Conway, Instructor of Management and Entrepreneurship, BA, MBA Wilkes University

Fred J. Croop, Professor of Business, BS, MBA Wilkes University; EdD Northcentral University

Jean R. Cupidon, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, B.Sc., M.A. Indiana University; Ph.D. Texas Tech University

David Gargone, Associate Professor of Business, BS University of Scranton; MAT Rockford College; EdD United States Sports Academy

Greta M. Keiper-Blake, Assistant Professor of Marketing, BS, MBA York College of Pennsylvania; DBA Argosy University

Zhen Ma, Associate Professor of Business, BA City University of New York Queens College; PhD City University of New York Graduate Center

Allen C. Minor, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Business, BS University of Baltimore; MS University of South Carolina; DBA Nova Southeastern University

James Ricardo, Instructor of Sports Management, BS State University of New York at Cortland; MS Misericordia University

Corina Slaff, Associate Professor of Business, BS, MBA Wilkes University; PhD Capella University

Joshua D. Winneker, Assistant Professor of Business, BA Muhlenberg College; JD Seton Hall University School of Law

Program and Student Learning Outcomes

The business department aims to prepare students for success in both their careers and life. This is accomplished through a holistic and integrated approach to learning which enable students to adapt to new and changing business paradigms. The deparment aims to develop students analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to help them to integrate real-world based learning experiences with business concepts and practices. Importantly, the department emphasizes the development of a framework for ethical decision-making, and strives to give students the ability to recognize and understand awareness of social and ethical issues relevant to business. Consequently, students should develop the ability to recognize and understand the values of mercy, justice, and hospitality.

Upon completion of any business program (accounting, business administration, health care management, sport management, MBA), graduates will:

Program Learning Outcome 1: Students will use critical concepts and fundamental principles in the core business disciplines.
Student Learning Outcome 1: Students will comprehend and integrate major concepts and principles in the functional areas of business, economics, accounting, finance, marketing and management.

Program Learning Outcome 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
Student Learning Outcome 2: Students will present ideas, using appropriate technologies, effectively in oral and written forms for differing professional audiences.

 

Program Learning Outcome 3: Students will think critically and analytically in the business sphere.
Student Learning Outcome 3: Students will analyze and apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative tools to solve business problems and evaluate information critically to formulate sound business decisions.

Program Learning Outcome 4: Students will demonstrate comprehension of the importance of social and ethical concepts in business.
Student Learning Outcome 4: Students will be able to identify and assess ethical and social responsibilities of business organizations.

Program Learning Outcome 5: Students will comprehend the impact of globalization on the business environment.
Student Learning Outcome 5: Students will be able to evaluate cultural diversity and integrate global trends in their business decision making.

College of Business
Degree BS, Sport Management
Department Chair and Program Director David Gargone, EdD

The sport management major provides a business-oriented curriculum devised to produce graduates who will be successful in today’s sports management environment as well as prepared for its future. The major allows students to fashion their studies to meet their professional and personal needs.

The business department also offers a business administration major with sport management as a five course specialization. This special offering allows student in the pre-Physical Therapy doctoral program the opportunity to gain a working knowledge and understanding of the field of sport management as a complement to their health science careers when those careers may put them into practices that include working with sports injuries or training.

In order to be approved to change majors to sport management from another major (or from undeclared status), students must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA .