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## Lead in sports with a B.S. in Sport Management Degree
As a sport management major, you have two passions—athletics and business. When you put them together and integrate your faith, you build a future dedicated to promoting and managing athletic teams and events.
### Degree Type
* Bachelor of Science
* Minor
### Format
* On Campus
* Residential
### Location
* Grand Rapids
## Be a Tenacious Leader
The sport management program at Cornerstone University will prepare you to be a tenacious leader in athletics. As someone who manages facilities, teams and players, you will be a crucial part of sport business. By cultivating your business strategies and your understanding of sport management, your education will equip you to lead faithfully and fearlessly in this diverse career field.
Our graduates end up at athletic facilities all across the country, managing teams, media relations and events. Their communities look to them for crucial insight into athletics and sporting events. As a graduate from the sport management program, you will be empowered to be a leader in the realm of athletics.
### Careers
Sport management is a diverse career field and continues to grow every year. Here are some of the careers path you could pursue with this degree.
#### Opportunities
* Event coordinator
* Facilities Manager
* Public relations
* Sales manager
* Scout
* Sports agent
* Sports marketing
* Team manager
### Internships
As a student at Cornerstone, you will be involved in an internship or practicum as part of your program. Our Center for Career and Life Calling will connect you with one of our area partners to continue your education in your field.
* Detroit Pistons
* Forest Hills Central High School
* Grand Rapids Football Club
* Midwest United Soccer Club
* West Michigan Sports Commission
## 100%
Of sport management graduates from the class of 2019 were employed within six months of graduation.
## 15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio with an average class size of 22.
Of students participate in internship or practicum experiences.
## Prepared to Lead With Purpose
A sport management degree from Cornerstone will prepare you to become an outstanding leader. We infuse biblical principles and Christ-like love into everything we do, and we will prepare you to do the same.
## Program Features and Learning Outcomes
The sport management program at Cornerstone is designed to inspire your intellect, deepen your character and prepare you to lead in your career with influence and wisdom.
### Study Abroad Opportunities
As a Cornerstone business student, you will have the opportunity to study abroad in places such as Dubai and the Netherlands. While there, you will learn how to combine your faith with business in the global marketplace.
### Program Learning Outcomes
The sport management program reflects our commitment to developing students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes in five distinct yet interconnected areas.
**Specialized Knowledge**
Demonstrate foundational sport event management, leadership and legal knowledge necessary for success in sport management professions.
* Demonstrate knowledge of the various skills, roles and functions of sport managers.
* Explain legal concepts, basic risk management issues and governing bodies as they relate to the sport workplace.
* Explain concepts of morality and theories of ethics as they apply to sport.
Demonstrate interpretive, interactive and innovative sports and sports event management competencies necessary to enable individuals and organizations to strategically compete in the sports and sports event industry.
* Demonstrate proficiency in sport event planning/management.
* Apply and evaluate principles of interpersonal communication, mass communications and public relations as they are related to sport organizations.
* Apply fundamental marketing concepts to the sport industry and the unique aspects of sport, consumer and sport product markets.
**Applied Knowledge and Collaborative Learning**
Understand the domestic and international marketplace from internal, external and Christian worldview perspectives, including market roles and realities; legal and regulatory environment; economic theory and forces; financial influences and outcomes; management strategies; price system/consumer behavior; supply/demand; domestic and international regulation/marketplace; management (four functions); marketing in contemporary society; and financial/accounting statements.
Demonstrate ethical leadership and proficiency in analyzing, organizing and executing basic business strategy through interpretive, interactive and innovative marketplace action in response to internal and external environments. This includes knowledge of analytic tools (gather/gain meaning from data); effective business communication methodology (oral, written and other industry-specific); business plan artifacts (financial, etc.); marketing strategy (five Ps); teamwork; leadership; and innovation/entrepreneurship.
**Intellectual Skills**
Demonstrate your ability to integrate both traditional and non-traditional cognitive skills, including analytical inquiry, information literacy, quantitative fluency and communicative fluency.
**Civic and Global Learning**
Demonstrate intercultural competence in addressing civic, social, environmental and economic issues.
**Biblical Worldview Integration**
Articulate a Christ-centered worldview and its personal, professional and communal embodiment through Christian virtues.
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# B.S. in Worship MinistryImpacting the Future of Global Worship for the Glory of God
## Worship Ministry Major
Jesus Christ is at the heart of worship, and it’s no coincidence that He is also at the center of everything we do at Cornerstone University. The Bachelor of Arts in worship ministry program trains today’s and tomorrow’s church leaders theologically and musically in the skills necessary to plan and lead worship that invites active participation in the presence of the LORD.
A major in worship ministry features classes in music and worship, ministry and theology, spiritual formation, and foundations of Christian spirituality. Taught from a Christian worldview perspective by professors with experience in the leading worship for congregations of all sizes, this program equips you to graduate with the resolve to serve Christ and lead congregations across the world with dedication and faithfulness.
Music scholarships are available through an  The audition occurs in the spring semester of the high school senior year or at the conclusion of the freshman fall semester.
Cornerstone has partnered with churches large and small across West Michigan to provide internships to our dedicated students. This valuable experience prepares students to lead faithfully and serve wholeheartedly.
* Caledonia Christian Reformed Church
* Central Wesleyan Church
* Christ Memorial Church
* Highpoint Church's Naperville Campus
* Tabernacle Community Church
Worship ministry opportunities for our graduates are boundless. You’ll find worship ministry graduates across the country and across the world, leading congregations in one voice to worship our God.
* Church music director
* Worship leader
* Worship musician
* Youth music ministry
* Arranger
* Music director
* Recording artist
* Songwriter
* Touring artist
## 90%
Of Communication, Media & Music Division graduates from the class of 2019 were employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation.
## Program Features
The worship ministry program at Cornerstone is designed to inspire your intellect, deepen your character, and prepare you to lead in your career with influence and wisdom. From expert professors to one-on-one advising appointments, we have resources to support you in reaching your goals and being successful in your classes.
### Music Scholarships
Each year, qualified music majors and minors are invited to apply for instrumental or vocal music scholarships. Review our  to learn more.
### Music Ensembles
Cornerstone offers a variety of . Ensembles are just one of the ways our music programs cultivate community among the next generation of musicians, providing opportunities for students to hone their craft together.
As a Cornerstone music student, you will have opportunities to study off-campus in the United States and abroad! Two of our most popular experiences include studying in Nashville, Tennessee, and participating in the international performance tour with our Chorale ensemble.
### Alumni Outcomes
Cornerstone music alumni have received honors and opportunities such as:
* Michigan Competitive Band Association State Champion.
* Army Band — United State Military Academy and West Point.
* Top 12 on ABC’s “Rising Star.”
* RCA Today magazine feature.
### Kent Walters, D.W.S.
#### Professor of Music, Director of Music Programs
The School of Ministry, Media & the Arts has several programs that will prepare you for what’s next. Here are some of the other programs available for students interested in music.
### B.A. in Media Production
### B.A. in Music Production
This flexible program can be adapted to suit your unique skills and gain experience in both live and studio sound mixing.
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