SB 600 Final Project

3 Credits

Students will have the option to select the exit option most appropriate for their career aspirations. This project will be driven by a rubric, through consultation with a faculty advisor. For projects involving external partners, the student will work with a committee involving a site supervisor and faculty member.

1. Thesis project: A piece of original academic scholarship. Students will work with an academic advisor (the program director or another individual academically qualified, and approved by the program director). The student will be required to follow all appropriate IRB guidelines for the collection of data, and will submit a thesis, and defend the results of the research to a panel including the program director and at least one other faculty member.

2. Consulting Project: Students will select an industry partner (which may include their current employer) and seek or develop a consulting opportunity targeting a specific challenge faced by that organization. The student will be required to submit a formal proposal of the scope of the consulting work and a contract will be executed with the student and external partner. Work will be completed with a final deliverable presented to the external partner and program director.

3. Graduate Sport Business Immersion Experience: For students desiring and able to secure a long-term graduate level internship within a sport organization, the immersion experience may serve as a culminating project.  Students will work on well-defined projects during their immersion. A minimum of 250 hours is necessary, in addition to reflection papers and final presentation on the experience. This option is ideal for students wishing to explore experiential opportunities for a full semester within the Philadelphia region or beyond.