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Farmingdale State Offers Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The sports industry on the East Coast has expanded rapidly over the past decade, creating numerous job opportunities for college graduates. To fulfill that workforce need, Farmingdale State College has received approval to offer a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and is admitting students for the Fall 2011 semester...

Rams to Host Dave Checketts as Guest Speaker

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Farmingdale, N.Y. – The Farmingdale State College Athletic Department is proud to announce that David Checketts, chairman of SCP Worldwide, will speak on Tuesday, October 21st. Mr. Checketts will be the guest speaker for all student-athletes, Sports Management students and Business students at the College from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m in the Little Theatre...

Video Conference with Duke University

Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Sport Management Department at Farmingdale State College will be hosting a video conference and Q&A with the daughter of Duke University's basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, on May 9th at 9:30 a.m...

Farmingdale State Offers Sports Management Minor Starting Fall 2006

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Farmingdale, NY - Beginning in the fall of 2006, Farmingdale State will be offering a Minor in Sports Management Technology. The minor consists of 16-21 credits of classes focusing on the business and technology aspects of the sports industry. Classes offered are: Intro to Sports Management, Athletics Administration, Nutrition and Sport, Facilities Management, Sports Marketing and Sports Law, along with skills classes in Golf, Racquetball, Volleyball and Weight Training. The Sports Management Technology Minor provides students with formal educational and practical experiences in the field and prepares our graduates for a career in the sports industry at the professional, recreational or collegiate levels. Requirements to get into this program include above average skills in business and the technologies, as well as two units of defined Math and one unit of Laboratory Science. For students who may not want to minor in this field, there is also a 14-credit Concentration...

Sports Management Class To Honor Fallen Hero

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT

The Farmingdale State Sports Management Class will be taking part in the Annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, September 25th. This has become a tradition with the Sports Management students thanks to Professor Jeff Poplarski. In this memorial 5K Run/Walk, they will honor and follow the footsteps of an American Hero firefighter, Stephen Siller, who on September 11th, 2001 gave his life trying to reach the Twin Towers...

Sports Management Class Takes Part in Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk

Sat, 02 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMT

The Farmingdale State Intro to Sports Management participated in the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, September 26th. In this memorial 5K Run/Walk, they honored and followed the footsteps of an American Hero firefighter, Stephen Siller, who on September 11th, 2001 gave his life trying to reach the Twin Towers.

Farmingdale State Announces New Option in Management of Technology

Fri, 03 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMT

The School of Business is now offering a new bachelor degree option in Sports Management Technology. This degree combines business and technology, liberal arts, athletics and marketing. The Sports Management Technology option prepares students to work in the growing sports industry at the professional, recreational, and collegiate levels. With its emphasis on technology, it is the only such program available on Long Island.