How much love do you have for the game? With a sport business degree, you’ll score big in one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. today.
At Saint Leo, you’re in a prime location for sports-related internships, apprenticeships, networking and the ultimate prize after college—a job. Our campus—located just outside of Tampa—is within one hour of more than 50 sport organizations, including the Rays, Lightning, Buccaneers, MLB spring training and Saint Leo's NCAA Division II Athletics. On campus, you’ll have access to new and upgraded facilities—including the 3,500-square-foot Fitness Center, six-lane outdoor pool, and brand new, state-of-the-art School of Business building.
Network with industry professionals at national conferences, and build your resume interning with pro sports teams around the world—our faculty have connections everywhere from the Chadstone Lacrosse Club in Australia to FC Bayern Munich soccer in Germany.
Saint Leo's B.A. Sport Business degree program is accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), and was one of only two programs in the U.S. to earn COSMA accreditation the first year it was available.
Graduates go on to work in facility and event management, marketing and promotion, sport communication, sales, sport tourism and amateur and professional sport management.
Many Saint Leo graduates have attained senior-level positions in the sport industry. Graduates work in a variety of sport-related fields—from the collegiate level to the minor and major leagues.
View current Sport Business student resources, including annual conferences, trade journals, professional associations and scholarship opportunities.
Break into the sports industry. Apply now.
After being admitted to Saint Leo University, you must apply for admission to the Sport Business program. You may ask the department chair or an academic advisor for an application.
