Bachelor Of Science In Sports Management Conference And Event Management

Bachelor of Science in Sports Management – Conference & Event Management

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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Sports Management – Conference and Event Management

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Bring People Together with Our B.S. in Sports Management — Conference and Event Management Degree

If you love bringing people together to experience a successful meeting, event, or party, then you should consider earning a bachelor’s degree in sports management with a specialization in conference and event management. Our bachelor’s degree program is designed to train you on the latest issues, trends, and associated concerns of event management and planning in non-sporting venues, smaller event venues, and hotel meeting spaces.

Here at Liberty, we’ll provide the knowledge and experience you need to lead in event planning with excellence and integrity. Our professors and departmental staff will equip you with the skills you need to plan professional events like hotel convention services, corporate events, product launches, weddings, and other celebrations.

What Will You Learn in Our Bachelor’s in Sports Management — Conference and Event Management Degree Program?

  • Guest service in sports venues
  • Special events management
  • Conference and meeting management

As you pursue our bachelor’s degree in conference and event management, you will learn basic management principles and apply them directly to the sports entertainment field. This degree provides instruction on how to manage smaller non-sporting venues such as hotel convention rooms, conference centers, theaters, performing arts centers, exposition centers, and other facilities for events such as conferences, trade shows, weddings, internal and external business events, and more.

Potential Career Options with a Degree in Sports Management – Conference and Event Management

  • Conference planner
  • Convention service manager
  • Corporate planner
  • Hotel convention management
  • Meeting/event planner

Bachelor’s in Sports Management — Conference and Event Management Program Highlights

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online B.S. in Sport Management – Conference and Event Management degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
  • The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
  • To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800 – $2,000 per year on textbooks!
  • Students can complete the 100% online Bachelor of Science in Sport Management – Conference and Event Management in as little as 3.5 years.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

  • Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/retirees
  • Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
  • Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

  • Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
  • Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)
  • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
  • College credit for military training
120

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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total

Next Start Date

May 13, 2024

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Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC

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