Become a game-changer in business
The DePaul Sports Business major will prepare you to succeed in the ever-evolving sports industry. Our expert faculty will teach you how to apply the skills you learn in your coursework to countless careers in a field that continues to grow in both size and complexity.
With an increasing need for leaders who have a wide range of transferable skills, our Sports Business degree program will help open doors for you in each of these areas:
- accounting
- business analytics
- economics
- entrepreneurship
- events
- hospitality
- leadership
- management
- marketing
- operations
- sales
As you work towards your Sports Business degree, you’ll take a variety of Driehaus College of Business courses in addition to electives in the College of Communication, which will provide you with real-world, interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that combine communication with business theory.
You’ll have access to global organizations such as:
- Chicago Bears
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Chicago Bulls
- Chicago Cubs
- Chicago White Sox
- Gatorade
- McDonald’s
- 4Front
- Paragon Marketing Group
- The Premier League
- Wilson Sporting Goods
- KemperLesnik
These companies will link you with industry leaders and give you practical experience to apply to the workplace. And you’ll have access to a deep pool of local and national connections, which will help you land internships, networking opportunities and full-time jobs.
For international students: this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.