The Entertainment, Event, and Sport Management (EESM) program is an interdisciplinary degree program grounded in a comprehensive, business-focused foundation. The program focuses on the future and evolution of entertainment, event, and sport management. Students in this program will gain real-world experience from industry experts. The program emphasizes employability through inclusive community engagement and ethical technology and business practices. Students, excellence, and innovation are the guiding priorities of this program.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page. 

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Entertainment, Events, and Sports Management

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This is a primary lower core requirement. The College of Business requires that credit be earned for STAT 216 (preferred) or one of the other statistics courses below with a C- or better prior to being admitted into an upper-division College of Business major.

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All courses must be completed with a C- or better to satisfy prerequisites for certain major, upper major core, or capstone courses. Students are advised to complete these courses prior to being admitted to an upper-division Business Major. Prerequisites are strictly enforced.

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All upper major core courses must be completed before the capstone can be taken. A student must be listed as a major or minor in business to take these courses. Major or minor in business is defined as junior standing with all primary lower core courses completed, a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and formal admission to the major or minor.

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Students must complete all primary and secondary lower core and upper core courses and their prerequisites and have an approved graduation application to register for their capstones. Students must pass the required comprehensive exam as well as all requisite coursework to earn a passing grade in BGEN 499.