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Department of Sport Management

Shaping The Game

The Sport Management program is the largest undergraduate major in the College of Business. Opportunity and versatility are two reasons that draw students to the Department of Sport Management to earn their BSBA degree. Watch a video about their experiences.

Through the Sport Management major, students gain a solid business foundation that can lead in many directions, from scouting for the NFL to being a producer for ESPN. Our impressive alumni roster reveals the many exciting career paths our graduates have taken in this exciting and rewarding multibillion-dollar industry.

Center for International Sport Business

As sport is a global industry, we help out students enhance their worldview through the Center for International Sport Business (CISB). The Center invites sport figures from around the world to speak on campus. It also sponsors seminar trips to international sporting events around the world. Past trips have included the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, with new events and destinations for the future!

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Charles Mutigwe, associate professor of Business Analytics and Program Director at WNE FinTech, College of Business Dean Sharianne Walker and Saji Nair, co-founder and CEO of BCube Analytics

WNE and BCube Analytics Inc. Partner to Launch the NextGen Enterprise Academy for Executives and Professionals 

WNE FinTech has launched the NextGen Enterprise Academy, a new executive and professional education initiative designed to upskill the regional workforce through advanced technology training and certificates focused on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, FinTech, the Internet of Things (IoT), quantum computing, and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR). 

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Dean Sharianne Walker poses in front of spiral staircase in Churchill Hall.

WNE Celebrates First Endowed Chair with Investiture of Dean Sharianne Walker 

Western New England University marks historic milestone with the investiture of Dr. Sharianne Walker, Dean of the College of Business, as the Janet Johnson Bullard Endowed Chair in Finance—the University’s first endowed chair.

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WNE Hosts Open Finance Conference 2025, Connecting Students with Industry Leaders 

WNE's FinTech program welcomed leading voices in the financial technology sector to campus for the Open Finance Conference 2025 (OFC ’25). More than 70 people attended the event that brought together industry experts, academic researchers, students, and policymakers to explore how open finance is reshaping the future of financial services. 

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