<p>So I've already applied to Syracuse and proposed a Anthropology major however I am seriously considering going into Sports Management. Northwestern was always my dream school because I believe the have onef the best journalism schools. However what they don't have is a specific sports management degree for undergraduates. I need advice on what my plan of attack would be if I was to go to Northwestern with the intent of going into the Sports Management field. What type of courses should I take what should I major in? I'm so confused! What I love about Syracuse is that I have the option of majoring in Ports Management, if I want I could switch to Anthropology or I could transfer into a real awesome communications school. But I want to understand Northwestern when it comes to this so...should I propose to go into the Medill School or CAS for Anthropology or what?</p>
<p>[Kellogg</a> graduate school enters sports arena - Chicago Tribune](<a href=“http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-15/business/ct-biz-0615-sports-class-20110615_1_sports-management-northwestern-mba-heavy-hitters]Kellogg”>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-15/business/ct-biz-0615-sports-class-20110615_1_sports-management-northwestern-mba-heavy-hitters)</p>
<p>As of a year ago, they were starting up a class at NU for Sports Management. There could be a few more classes by now. I think that if you went to Kellogg you’d get a great education in general business and management, and then you could do internships with sports teams, or something like that. Plus I think NU has a Master of Sports Management, so that would provide some opportunities, even as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>Kellogg is not one of the undergraduate colleges- it is a grad school.</p>
<p>Sorry, I meant getting a certificate from Kellogg.</p>
<p>So you think that if I were to get into NU, I would still have the opportunity to get into theSports Management field even though they don’t have it as a specific major. Is journalism or marketing a step in the right direction if not what is?</p>
<p>I doubt that even the majority of people in Sports Management have actual degrees in it. I think that an actual “business” type degree would be better, because it’d be a more diverse degree. I don’t really know what the best degree would be though.</p>
<p>I’ll start off by saying that you’re trying to plan too far ahead, in too much detail, too soon for it to be all that helpful. The fact that your options are so broad at the moment doesn’t help. The questions you’re asking would be better fielded by an advisor at the college you attend. That advisor would be able to help you set out a track for yourself, and could probably recommend a few elective courses to take, in order to test your interest in the various fields. Either school would be great. I suspect that NU might offer a slightly stronger education in a wider variety of areas (although I don’t know what our anthropology department’s reputation is like, so that’s just conjecture), but Syracuse would certainly be a good choice–especially if you’re considering journalism.</p>
<p>The professionals and executives I’ve met generally take business majors with a grain of salt; having one won’t be particularly helpful, unless it’s for a particular specialty that requires a particular education (like actuarial science, say). A degree from a top business school is helpful; beyond that, it isn’t a huge plus unless your company says you need it to advance. I imagine that the sports world isn’t any different.</p>
<p>The Kellogg certificates are for ‘financial economics’ and ‘managerial analytics.’ I don’t know that much about the particulars, but I’m sure that they’re on the Kellogg school’s website. I do know that they’re somewhat geared towards finance and investments, that sort of thing.</p>
<p>The School of Communications has a marketing certificate available for undergraduates, as well, but not a dedicated major. It would be a ‘communications studies major’ that you’d probably focus in a particular direction, in addition to an arts and sciences major, if you wanted.</p>
<p>I’ve heard from friends that it’s rather easy to transfer between the engineering school, the college of arts and sciences, the school for social policy, and the school of communications. I have a friend that transferred from Bienen to McCormick without much fuss, so I imagine that you wouldn’t have any problems. However, if you’re really interested in journalism, apply to Medill. It’s a lot more difficult to transfer in, and I believe that they’re the most competitive school, acceptance-wise.</p>
<p>As an aside, Medill does offer the opportunity to focus on, e.g., sports writing, if you’re interested in that sort of thing. I have a friend who’s currently doing course assignments wherein she travels to football games and covers them, and then turns in her completed article as an assignment.</p>
<p>Finally, look at the schools, and figure out how flexible they would be, if you decide to drop one track and pick up another, or if you decide that you want to follow both paths to a double-major, that sort of thing. I don’t know what Syracuse’s policies are, but most people at NU will double-major, add a couple minors, what-have-you without too much fuss.</p>
<p>Best of luck; let me know if you have any questions about the school. I personally think it’s a pretty good place to be.</p>