About the Department of Sport Management

Sport Management offers a bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in sport management. Students learn from courses in areas including sport business and finance, marketing, law, promotion, communications, event planning and facility management.

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New Book by Joe Glisson, "No Place Like Dome!", Now Available

Portion of Book's Proceeds to Benefit Women's Scholarship Fund

Local artist Joe Glisson will release his final collection of cartoons portraying “sports on the hill” in Syracuse, New York on Tuesday, May 1. Glisson and Syracuse University’s inaugural collegiate chapter of the national organization, Women in Sports and Events (WISE), are working together to market and sell copies of his latest and last cartoon retrospective. Spanning both Syracuse-area and national sports events over the last 16 years, the book is entitled, “No Place Like Dome!!” Glisson will donate a percentage from the sale of each book to WISE-SU to establish a scholarship for young women pursuing a career in sports or events at SU.

The book costs $11.95 and will initially be available on Joe Glisson’s website: www.joeglisson.com and at the Syracuse University Bookstore. Limited copies of his previous two books “Dome Sweet Dome” and “Seems Like Old Times” are also available on-line.

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Inaugural Symposium on April 10 Explored Obstacles, Issues Facing Women in Sports & Events Industry

A Word to the WISE: Leveling the Playing Field

The Syracuse University Chapter of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) presented “A Word to the WISE: Leveling the Playing Field,” in the first annual symposium which examined the skills, obstacles, and issues that students entering the professional world face, along with the skills and lessons necessary to overcome them and maximize their college experiences.

The event took place Tuesday, April 10, in Syracuse University’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium. The event was free and open to both students and the greater Syracuse community.

Panelists Included:

• Michelle Berg, executive vice president, Team Epic
• Jessica Gelman, vice president, customer marketing & strategy, Kraft Sports Group
• Donna Lopiano, president, founder, Sport Management Resources
• Julie Nemeroff, SU alumna, NBA hospitality coordinator and global marketing partnerships
• Sage Steele, Sports Center co-host, ESPN
• John Walsh, executive vice president, executive editor, ESPN.

SPM’s Spring Break Immersion in LA

For the second straight year, sport management students, faculty and advisors will spend Spring Break in Los Angeles immersing themselves in the sport industry. A full itinerary for the week-long experience includes meetings and tours with the PGA Tour-Toshiba Classic, NASCAR, Warner Bros. Studios, FOX, and AEG. Other activities include the LA Clippers vs. Atlanta NBA game at the Staples Center and visits to the Rose Bowl, Home Depot Center, Mandalay Sports, LA Coliseum and LA Dodgers facilities.

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New Interdisciplinary M.S. in Sport Venue & Event Management Available

Syracuse University is now offering a new interdisciplinary Master of Science degree in Sport Venue and Event Management. Unlike any other master’s program, this 36-credit hour graduate degree is focused on educational knowledge and skill development, leveraging experiential opportunities in the SU Carrier Dome, the only multi-purpose domed sports facility on a college campus. Master’s students will utilize this ‘living laboratory’ to gain real-world experience managing facilities and multi-faceted events in sports and entertainment.

This diversified degree will be housed in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and will welcome its first class in Fall 2012. The program includes faculty from the Falk College’s Department of Sport Management, as well as SU’s School of Information Studies (iSchool), S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

The career outlook in the field of facility and event management is strong, and there is a growing need for professionals trained specifically in this area.

An Information sessions for this program is planned for March 3 at Syracuse University.

Requirements for applying: GRE scores, TOEFL scores (for international students), undergraduate transcript(s), three recommendations, a resume and a personal statement.
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March 3rd, Syracuse University
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Call today to learn more and to register to attend an information session:
(315) 443-5555 or e-mail falk@syr.edu. We look forward to meeting you!

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SU Sport Management Club Makes $30,444 Gift To Upstate Cancer Center

As a result of its most successful annual Charity Sport Auction to date in December 2011, the Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club made a $30,444 gift to the Upstate Cancer Center at Upstate Medical University during the SU Men’s basketball game vs. University of South Florida on February 22. The SPM Club’s donation will help to fund both a patient nourishment station that will serve patients who are receiving infusion as well as their families and a two-sided fireplace in the main waiting area for radiation oncology.

Since its founding in 2005, the Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club, a student-run organization in the Falk College’s Department of Sport Management, has donated nearly $155,000 to local Central New York charities.

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Pictured Above L-R: Drew Altavilla, co-chair, 2012 SPM Club Charity Sports Auction; Toni Gary, Director of Community Relations, Upstate Medical University Foundation; Kate Veley, SPM Club Advisor; Dr. John McCabe, CEO and Senior Vice President, University Hospital; Diane Lyden Murphy, Dean, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.

SU Charity Sports Auction Benefits Upstate Cancer Center

The Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club held its Seventh Annual Charity Sport Auction on Saturday, December 10 at the Carrier Dome. Silent bidding took place on hundreds of auction items, including sports memorabilia and hands-on experiences, electronics and tickets to major sporting events, during the SU men's basketball game against George Washington. All the proceeds from this year's auction went to benefit the Upstate Cancer Center. Items not sold in the December 10th Silent Auction were available in an After Action Sale until December 21st.

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