Ithaca College

We are excited to announce that the sport management major is joining the School of Business and the sport media major is joining the Roy H. Park School of Communications.  

These moves will enable students and faculty to take advantage of the best-in-class resources in these schools; leverage the wealth of internship and alumni networking opportunities each school maintains; and further grow these high-demand, premier programs. 

Examples of how these changes will benefit students include the following:

• Students majoring in sport media will have more direct access to state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment and will gain more production, broadcasting, journalism, and strategic communications–related experience.
• Students majoring in sport management will have more direct access to the business-related curriculum that is increasingly required for success in the profession. They will also benefit from business-related student organizations and additional dedicated career counseling resources.
• Student demand for sports-related courses in the communications and business schools is increasing; these changes will give students more and better opportunities. 

A hallmark of Ithaca College is its continuous development of innovative classes and opportunities to ensure that students are as well prepared as possible for professional success. Degree requirements for students already enrolled in the majors will be unchanged. Sport management and sport media courses will continue to be taught by IC’s dedicated faculty. Enhancements to the curriculum will be implemented in coming years to solidify Ithaca College’s sport management and sport media programs as premier options for students interested in careers in the sport industry.

Professor Annemarie Farrell will join the business school faculty and will continue to lead the sport management major. Kyle Woody will join the communications school faculty and will continue to lead the sport media major. 

The minor in sport studies will continue to be offered and coordinated by Professor Stephen Mosher.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the discussions and planning phases of this work. We are confident that these changes will benefit IC students and continue the college’s legacy of alumni success. 

Sincerely,

Diane Gayeski, Dean, Roy, H. Park School of Communications
Linda Petrosino, Dean, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
Sean Reid, Dean, School of Business