Esports Business, Certificate
Certificate in Esports Business (650300C)
This certificate is prepared to respond to the industry’s need for business professionals by providing a platform to our students that will promote intellectual discussion/knowledge creation about the esports industry. Specifically, this certificate will prepare students planning to work in the esports industry with the knowledge base necessary to understand up-to-date information about current global esports ecosystem.
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising
(330) 972-7042
businessadvising@uakron.edu
College of Business room 260
The following information has official approval of The Department of Management and The College of Business, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
College of Business Policies for Certificates:
- Complete all certificate requirements prior to graduation.
- Earn a 2.0 GPA in all certificate coursework.
- Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all undergraduate coursework.
- Complete all prerequisites for each course.
- Courses may not be taken as pass/fail.
- Complete at least 6 additional credits not needed for any other major, minor, or certificate.
- Earn at least 9 credits at The University of Akron in the College of Business.
- Declare the certificate in the Business Undergraduate Advising Office, College of Business room 260.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 380 | Global Esports Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT 400 | Esports Event Management | 3 |
| MKTG 205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ENTRE 201 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | |
| MGMT 422 | Applied Sales in Sport | |
| INTB 205 | International Business | |
| COMM 307 | Principles of Social Media | |
| SALES 275 | Professional Selling | |
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |