Learn all the skills required in the complete life cycle of sports and outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment during an immersive 18-month program taking place over five 10-week sessions starting in September.
18-Month Student Roadmap
Year One
Fall: Consumer
Courses
- Consumer Insights
- Design Thinking
- Sports Product Management and Merchandising
- Sports Product Branding
- Leadership I
- Product Creation Lab I
Professional Development
- Resume and application packet development
- LinkedIn overview
- Networking overview
- Insights discovery and team charter
Experiences
- Product creation
- Company visit
Winter: Creation
Courses
- Human Performance and Sport Product
- Sport Product Development
- Sourcing and Costing Strategies
- Sustainability in Sports Products
- Professional Development I
- Product Creation Lab II
Professional Development
- Industry mentor introduction
- Interview skills and telling your story
- Mock interview day
- Insights discovery and team development
Experiences
- Product creation
- Domestic trip: Seattle
- Company visit
Spring: Global
Courses
- Managing Global Business
- Strategic Management
- Sport Product Marketing Strategy
- Sustainable Supply Chain
- Professional Development II
- Product Creation Lab III
Professional Development
- Industry summer experience search and support
- Public speaking
- Intercultural experience
- Insights discovery and team development
Experiences
- Product creation
- International trip: Europe
- Company visit
Summer
Professional Development
- Industry summer experience:
- Internship
- Personal project
- Retail
Experiences
- International trip: Asia
Year Two
Fall: Business
Courses
- Financial Accounting
- New Venture Planning
- Law and Ethics in Sports Product Management
- Go to Market
- Professional Development III
Professional Development
- Merchandising workshop
- Functional skill refinement and networking
- Insights discovery and team development
Experiences
- Company visit
Winter: Launch
Courses
- Digital Connections
- Capstone Project
- Industry Project
- Leadership II
Professional Development
- Job search and salary negotiation support
- Working with an agency workshop
- Insights discovery and team development
Experiences
- Company visit