在BigEast强校读体育管理是什么体验 ——纽约圣约翰大学体育管理项目介绍
体育在古老的中国大地上掀起了巨大的浪潮，为了让莘莘学子能够了解国外大学体育专业的开设情况。WEsport邀请了各校体育相关专业毕业或者在读校友为大家介绍相关项目并分享自己的体育留学故事。
WEsport－最懂体育的留学咨询
一、学校概况
圣约翰大学(St. John’s University)，是美国东部主要综合性大学，位于美国纽约州纽约市近郊皇后区；它也是目前美国最大的天主教会学校，前身为“遣使会”于1870年在纽约州皇后县创设的学员，以及1872年“聚会使团(Congregation of the Mission)”创立的圣约翰文学联盟。
圣约翰大学为一所设有研究所的四年制综合大学，由文理学院(College of Liberal Arts and Science)，法学院(School of Law)，药学院(College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions)，商学院(Peter J. Tobin College of Business)，教育学院(The School of Education)，职业进修学院(College of Professional Studies)等学院组成；另外还设有神学院，各种专业齐全，多个专业有硕士和博士学位。
主校区图书馆
圣约翰大学为美东体育名校之一，属于美国国家大学体育协会(NCAA)大东区(Big East)联盟，强项为篮球，足球(1996年 NCAA男子组冠军)等，特别是男子篮球队，为美国大学传统著名强队之一。校队原以“红人队(Redmen)”富有盛名，后为避免种族联想，改名为 “红色风暴(Red Storm)”。前NBA职业篮球球员克里斯*穆林(Chris Mullin)， 有NBA“上帝的左手”之称，两届奥林匹克运动会金牌获得者(1984年洛杉矶奥运会篮球比赛和1992年巴塞罗那奥运会篮球比赛)，目前担任其男子篮球队主教练，并率男子篮球队两次打进NCAA最后4强，并保持有多次打进64强记录。
二、学校设施
圣约翰大学位于纽约市皇后区的主销区以外，还有曼哈顿，史泰登岛(Staten Island), 意大利罗马等校区和分布。皇后区主校区占地约97英亩，在寸土寸金的纽约市，实属难能可贵。主校区位于纽约市近郊，环境安静，同时又离纽约市中心曼哈顿只有20分钟车程，地点极为便利。校园周围大都是安静较好的住宅区。几年前新修的学生宿舍，可容纳几千学生，是全美较好的学生宿舍之一。
圣约翰大学的亚洲研究中心及亚洲研究所是中华民国政府于1970年代注资设立，曾为纽约地区中国及东亚研究的一大重镇；目前圣约翰大学图书馆仍保有丰富的汉文藏书。校内的亚洲研究中心是一个中式风格建筑。
主校区的东亚研究院，牌坊因种种原因被拆，现仅存后方建筑物
主校区的罗马天主教堂
三、著名校友
马力欧*库默(Mario Cuomo)，第52任纽约州州长(1983年-1994年)，现任纽约州州长安德鲁*库默(Andrew Cuomo)之父；
罗纳德*布朗(Ronald Harmon “Ron” Brown) ，比尔*克林顿(Bill Clinton)执政期间美国商务部部长(United States Secretary of Commerce)；
克里斯*穆林(Chris Mullin)，两届奥林匹克运动会冠军(1984年洛杉矶奥运会篮球比赛和1992年巴塞罗那奥运会篮球比赛)，曾五次选入NBA全明星赛。2011年进入美国篮球名人堂。金州勇士前总经理。现任圣约翰大学男子篮球队主教练；
赵锡成，美国劳工部部长赵小兰之父，现任美国福贸集团董事长。
四、体育管理专业项目概况
体育管理专业设置在职业进修学院(College of Professional Studies)内，并设有体院管理本科及研究生课程。
本科
本科共计126个学分，可与其他商科一起拿双学位。除基础课程外，体育管理专业课程具体如下：
必选课27个学分, 每门课3个学分
SPM 1001 Principles of Sports Management
SPM 1003 Current Issues in Sport
SPM 1004 Managerial Aspects of Sports Management
SPM 1006 Seminar in Sports Administration
SPM 1010 Legal Aspects of Sports Management
SPM 1014 Stadium and Arena Management
SPM 1018 Sport Communication
SPM 1022 Sport Marketing
SPM 1032 The Economics of Sport
选修课：6个学分，每门课3个学分包括
SPM 1008 Sports in America: 17th to 20th Centeries
SPM 1009 Sports Pyschology
SPM 1033 Sports Ethics and Social Justice
SPM 1035 Sports Analytics
SPM Social Media in Sport
SPM 1050 Principles, Philosophy, and Organization of Athletics in Education
SPM 1052 Theories and Techniques of Effective Coaching
实习3个学分
双学位课程请参考：http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/college-professional-studies/programs-and-majors/sport-management-bachelor-science#Core
研究生
研究生共计39个学分（每门3个学分），其中核心课程学分21个，选修课9个学分，Seminar3个学分，实习或者毕业论文6个学分。具体课程如下：
核心课程（必修课）
SPG 301 Strategic Sport Management
SPG 302 Strategic Sport Communication
SPG 303 Information Management in Sport
SPG 304 Philosophy, Principles, and Leadership in Sport
SPG 305 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Sport
SPG 306 Financial Perspectives in Sport
SPG 401 Research Methods in Sport
选修课（七门选三门）
SPG 307 Social/Psychological Aspects of Sport
SPG 308 Sport Science for Coaches
SPG 309 Sport Science: Techniques and Analysis
SPG 310 Event and Venue Administration: International Perspectives
SPG 311 Sport Marketing: International Perspectives
SPM 313 Power, Politics, and International Sport Governance
SPG 402 Special Topics in Sport Management
【注：如学生选教练为主要学习方向的，需选SPG307，308，309；如选国际体育为主要学习方向的，需选SPG310，SPG311，SPG313】
总结科目9个学分
SPG 312 Seminar in Sport Management
及
SPG 502 Thesis I
SPG 503 Thesis II
或
SPG 510 Internship (6 credits)
【注：研究生实习需完成400个小时的实习才能获得。】
五。教授介绍
Glenn Gerstner
Chair & Associate Professor
Prof. Gerstner has been a faculty member at St. John’s since 1989 and is proud alumni as well, having graduated from the College of Professional Studies in 1981. He taught economics and finance at St. John’s from until 2006 when he moved to the Division of Sport Management, where he currently is the Division Chair and Director of the Undergraduate Sport Management Program.
He is an active member of the North American Association of Sports Economists, the Eastern Economic Association, and the New York State Economics Association, and his research interests are in the areas of tournament theory, the economics of intercollegiate athletics, and sports in popular culture. In 2008, he was awarded the St. John’s University Outstanding Faculty Achievement Medal.
教授课程
SPG 301 Strategic Sports Management
SPG 306 Financial Perspective in Sports
SPG 312 Sports Management Seminar
SPG 1032 The Economics of Sports
研究成果
Eddy, T., & Gerstner, G. (2014). The USGA ban on the anchored putting stroke: Was the decision based on empirical evidence? Journal of Contemporary Athletics, (8)4, 235-248.
讲演
“Action bowling: Its rise and fall from the 1950’s to today” at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association, Philadelphia, PA, November 6, 2015；
“Does spending on athletics impact investment in academics? The case of football spending and faculty salaries” at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Economic Association, Ithaca, NY, October 10, 2015 (co-authored with Darius Conger, Cornell University and Richard Vogel, Farmingdale State University)；
“Faculty Salaries vs. football spending: Substitutes or complements?” at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Economic Association, New York, NY, February 27, 2015 (co-authored with Darius Conger, Cornell University and Richard Vogel, Farmingdale State University)；
“A new era of ballpark architecture: The Camden Yards effect” at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association, Baltimore, MD, November 6, 2014；
“The economics of intercollegiate sport” (Roundtable) at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Economic Association, Farmingdale, NY, October 6, 2013；
“The USGA decision to ban anchored putting: Was it based on empirical evidence?” at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Economic Association, New York, NY, May 10, 2013 (co-authored with Terry Eddy, St. John’s University)；
“A critical evaluation of the Career of Sam Baugh,” at the Annual Meetings of the Popular Culture Association, Washington, DC, March 28, 2013 ；
“Teaching sports economics to sport management majors” at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Economic Association, Farmingdale, NY, October 6, 2012；
“The rise and fall of the American bowling industry” at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Popular Cultural Association, Philadelphia, PA, November 5, 2011；
“Athletes, students, and taxpayers: The cost of going big-time at the State University of New York” at the annual meeting of the Eastern Economic Association, New York, NY, February 26, 2011
Professional Associates
• Eastern Economic Association
• Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association
• New York State Economics Association
North American Association of Sports Economists
David P. Hedlund
Dr. Hedlund has over 15 years of domestic and international experience in sport, coaching, business and education. His areas of sport expertise and research include management, marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, coaching and analytics. In recent years, Dr. Hedlund has acted as a journal, conference and book reviewer for organizations from around the world. Dr. Hedlund also acts as a consultant for sports analytics groups and other sport, business and entrepreneurial ventures, while also co-directing the St. John's University Sports Analytics (SJUSA) seminar。
教授课程
本科
• Principles of Sport Management
• Managerial Aspects of Sport Management
• Seminar in Sport Administration
• Sport Marketing
• Theories and Techniques of Effective Coaching
• Philosophy, Principles and Organization of Athletics in Education
• Sports Analytics
研究生
• Strategic Sports Management
• Philosophy, Principle and Leadership in Sports
• Sports Science: Techniques and Analysis
Emese Ivan
For the past decade, Dr. Emese Ivan has investigated development through sport and sport to promote social justice initiatives at the individual, community, and international levels. Specifically, her research focuses on educational, social, and economic values of sport participation with a focus on the idea of Olympism and Olympic values. Her current projects also include conducting international sport for social change programs。
She has over 15 years of experience organizing international youth sport and educational exchange programs as well as working on sport related marketing and PR initiatives of corporations in Canada, Germany, Hungary, Russia, and the USA.
Recently she serves as the Chair and Graduate Program Director of the Sport Management division。
六、项目优劣势
• 优势
小型授课(20人左右)
教师素质及专业背景强
校友组织的相关活动较多(校友座谈，校友工作单位访问等)
实习较多(US Open; Brooklyn Nets; New York Knicks; New York Islanders等)
• 劣势
竞争激烈
实习机会需要学生自己努力去找，而不是学院指派
七、课程活动
研究生两年，我们专业组织的活动可谓丰富多彩，从免费观看Brooklyn Nets主场比赛，或New York Islander主场比赛，到参观MLB Commissioner Office， 再到包场New York Yankees VIP包厢校友座谈，结束后观看Yankees的比赛。以及与纽约市区其余两所有体育管理的高校进行联谊。
MLB Diversity Summit 2016 （凤凰城）
New York Mets销售部经理给学生讲授如何在体育销售中获得成功
George Moreira,圣约翰大学体育管理专业校友
USTA& Pro Tournament经理在Career Night上给学生职业建议
八、作者介绍
邓晨晨
纽约圣约翰大学体院管理研究生毕业
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