What sets ESU apart is our faculty’s commitment to providing an educational experience
that goes beyond conventional classroom instruction. Throughout the year, our department
hosts a multitude of events that put our students in front of industry professionals.
The ability to network and build lasting professional relationships is the foundation of our program, and can lead to career opportunities after graduation.
Students are given the opportunity to engage with sport industry experts in a professional setting. Keynote speakers describe their journey and provide advice for entering the industry. A panel discussion allows for questions from the gallery to panelists from various levels of sport. Students also have the opportunity to work on their interpersonal communication skills with a “meet and greet” session following the panel discussion.
Sport Management department, collaborating with Sport Management Club (student organization),
organized field trips to sporting events. Field trips offered to sport management
students were: 1) New York Jets game at Met Life Stadium, 2) New York Knicks game
at Madison Square Garden, 3) Philadelphia Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park, 4)
Scranton Wilkes-Barre (SWB) RailRiders game at PNC Field, and 5) Wilkes-Barre Scranton
(WBS) Penguins game at Mohegan Sun Arena. Students were given opportunities to tour
the sport facility and meet with executive members in addition to game day experience
through these field trips.
Sport Management courses have welcomed a variety of industry professionals for guest lectures. The Alumni Advisory Board members were invited to talk to sport management students in classes, either through visiting or online conferencing.