Program Overview

This program will prepare students to enter one of the world's fastest-growing entertainment industries. According to 2024 findings from NewZoo, a company that provides data and research for the gaming industry, gaming has annual global PC revenues of $43.2B, a projected total global market of $213B by 2027, and a projected total global player pool of 1.67B by 2027.

Endicott’s Bachelor of Science in Esports Management is a dual-focus degree program that combines traditional sport management and Esports management coursework with elements of computer science. Community management is a key success factor for many breakout titles, meaning relationship-building roles in the gaming industry are increasingly vital.

Students will be able to pursue careers and internships in esports marketing, promotion and event coordination, competition management, event production, team management, media production and distribution, esports finance, esports law, gaming and game development, and professional streaming and blogging.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 129

First Year - Credits: 34

  • Individual & Society General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • CSC 101 - Introduction to Computer Science (Cr: 3)
  • CSC 102 - Introduction to Web Development (Cr: 3)
  • CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
    Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
  • CSC 161/161L - Data Structures and Algorithms (Cr: 4)
  • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 101 - Introduction to Esports Management (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 200 - Esports League Operations (Cr: 3)
  • INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)

Second Year- Credits: 32

  • Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirements (Cr. 3)
  • CSC 255 - Programming for Games (Cr: 3)
  • CSC 260 - Object Oriented Programming (Cr: 3)
  • CSC 335 - Mobile Application Programming and Design (Cr: 3)
  • ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies Global Issues General Elective
  • ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 205 - Esports Management Marketing and Fan Engagement (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 300 - Administration of Esports at the High School and Collegiate Levels (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 306 - Esports Business Models (Cr: 3)
  • INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Third Year - Credits: 31

  • Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Science & Technology General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Esports Elective (Cr. 9)
  • ESM 303 - Esports Game Technology (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 305 - Esports Management Revenue Generation and Development (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 400 - Esports Management Advanced Research and Strategy (Cr: 3)
  • SM 335 - Managerial Aspects of Leadership in Sport Organizations (Cr: 3)
  • SM 450 - Sport Venue and Event Management (Cr: 3)
  • SM 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

Fourth Year - Credits: 30

  • General Education Elective (Cr. 12) (Two courses must be above the 100 level)
  • ESM 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
  • ESM 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
  • ESM 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)

Major Elective List

Students will select 3 courses from this list:

  • CSC 251 - Network Fundamentals (Cr: 3)
  • CSC 302 - Full Stack Web Development (Cr: 3)
  • CSC 340 - Databases (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the sport management program, students will:

  • Evaluate the esports ecosystem and its operation as a performance and commercial and entertainment activity
  • Analyze how esports organizations are managed and governed
  • Investigate principles to effectively enhance esports production, performance and engagement
  •  Design and develop software and gaming platforms
  • Research, plan, organize and produce various types of live events utilizing the latest in streaming technology
  • Promote events through digital technology and develop online communities

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Accreditation

The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) is a specialized accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate and graduate levels.

The following sport management degree program has been granted Candidacy Status by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), located in Fort Collins, CO, USA:

  • Bachelor of Science in Esports Management

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