Entertainment Management Four-Year Degree Plan

The following is a sample schedule for this major - your actual schedule may vary.

The following degree plan, last reviewed 07/23/2026, is based on the 2026-27 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.

First semester (fall)

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Physical Science w/lab or Life Science w/lab - General Education 4
Total hours 15

Second semester (spring)

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Human Cultures - Humanities - General Education 3
Total hours 15

Third semester (fall)

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Human Cultures - The Arts - General Education 3
Total hours 15

Fourth semester (spring)

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Physical Science or Life Science (not taken above) - General Education 3
Cultural Competence (Take ANT-100, GRY-100, IDS-297, OR REL-110 to also count on globalization list) 3
Total hours 15

Fifth semester (fall)

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Total hours 15

Sixth semester (spring)

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MGT311 - Management and Organizational Leadership in Sport and Entertainment Industry 3
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Total hours 15

Seventh semester (fall)

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MGT-494 Internship in Management (taken during summer) 3
Entertainment Management List 3
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Total hours 15

Eighth semester (spring)

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General Electives to bring total to 120 4-3
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Entertainment Management List Course 2-3
Total hours 15

Entertainment Management list courses

Must select 5-6 hours from the following list:

  • BUS/LAW 550 Negotiation, Mediation, & Arbitration in Business
  • COM 439 Techniques and Cases in Public Relations
  • ECO 316 - Sports and Entertainment Economics
  • ENT 301 - Principles of Entrepreneurship
  • ENT 302 - Creativity, Innovation, and Ideation
  • FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate
  • GRY 310 Fundamentals of Tourism
  • LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities OR LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals
  • MGT 300 Service Learning in Management
  • MGT 341 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • MGT 345 - Human Resource Management
  • MGT 400 Topics in Management
  • MGT 440 - Leadership Skill Development
  • MGT 447 - International Management
  • MGT 465 Managing the Human Resource Environment and Employment Relationship
  • MKT 352 Professional Sales
  • MKT 367 Purchasing and Supply Management
  • MKT 368 Supply Chain and Operations Modeling
  • MKT 410 Services Marketing
  • MUS 216 Introduction to Audio Techniques
  • MUS 316 Advanced Audio Recording Techniques
  • MUS 362 or MUS 375 or MUS 376 or MUS 393 Musical Performance or MUS 529 Introduction to Commercial Music
  • SPR 305 Meeting Planning and Event Planning
  • SPR 320 Fundamentals of Tourism
  • RMI 415 Risk Management
  • THE 150 Introduction to Theater Technology
  • THE 250 Stagecraft and Construction I or THE 255 Stage Lighting Technology
  • THE 354 Stage Management

Admission, GPA, and credit hour requirements

For Admission to College of Business (COB): Student must earn a minimum of 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum of 2.50 combined GPA for admission to COB AND to take upper division COB courses.

For Graduation: Students must obtain a 2.50 GPA in all upper-division (300+) in their College of Business business unit coursework taken at Missouri State University.

For Graduation: Students must complete at least 120 hours. Of those 120 hours, at least 40 hours must be upper division (300+) level. Electives may be needed to meet these requirements.