Georgetown's Sports Industry Management Academy introduces you to the increasing career options in the sports industry—a $250 billion-a-year business that continues to be one of the fastest-growing fields in the world. You'll get an inside look behind the scenes of the industry to explore how events on the field, in the front office, and behind the camera are intricately linked to boardrooms, retail locations, and homes around the country.
How You'll Benefit
- Visit D.C. area sports venues
- Speak with executives from USA TODAY's sports department, the Washington Capitals, the Washington Redskins, and more
- Engage in panel discussions with sports industry experts
- Hear guest lectures from industry titans
- Attend local sporting events
Program Format & Subject Areas
As a student in the Sports Industry Management Academy, you'll spend your day immersed in a blend of classroom lectures, field trips, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Throughout the course of the week, you'll have the opportunity to explore the following subject areas:
- Sports and business law
- Applied ethics
- Marketing, media, communications, and sales
- Sponsorships
- Team, league, and player promotions
- Community relations
- Finance and contract negotiations
- Facility management
- Brand management
Nicole LyonIt was amazing to be surrounded by such high caliber students and staff who were all encouraging and fabulous to work with. I took away many positive things from my week as a Summer Hoya.
Jazzelle DeLaneyThe program offers so much–from the off-site visits to the daily lectures and the on campus activities. The lectures were interesting, meeting new people was great and the off-site visits were interactive and intriguing.
Trevor DaltonMy #SummerHoya experience was enriching, inspiring, and rewarding; if I could turn back the clock, I’d do it all over again.
Grace HermesAs I am filling out my college applications, I am able to think back to my memories from the summer and I am reassured that I am pursuing the right educational path.
Anthony DuPrauHaving the chance to experience once in a lifetime opportunities and getting to meet people from around the world made it so I got to really experience what college life was like.