SPORT BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC
Your partner for building world‑class
sport management programs.”
expert in creating sport management curriculum and growing enrollment numbers for over 30 years!
Samples of Consulting Jobs
* Elon University - Five Year Program Review
*York College of Pennsylvania - Program review for potential accreditation
*Virginia Tech - Program review
* Loras College - Review of sport related curriculum at two academic levels
*North Shore Navigators - Internship Program Review
Accreditation/Program Review Experience
Current BOD Member - Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
Past Board of Commission Member - COSMA
COSMA Team Lead - 2 site visits
Past Chair, Board Member and Panel of Reviewers - Sport Management Program Review Council (SMPRC)
Related Conference Presentations
* Internship Program Design - Is Your Curriculum Staying Current with Sport Industry Needs? (COSMA-2026)
*Bridging the Gap: Integrating Industry Perspectives and Engaged Learning to Enhance Sport Management Education.
(COSMA-2025 - With Tim Liptrap
*Post Pandemic: Is it Time to Change Faculty and Employer Perceptions for Sport Management Education (COSMA-2024-
with Michelle Harrolle & April Arvan)
*Internships and Academic Rigot: Enhancing Their Structure and Function (Applied Sport Management - 2018 - with Hal Walker & Sue Klinedinst)
*Strategic Planning Models: A Process for Incorporating Strategic Planning for COSMA Accreditation (COSMA-2015 with D. Kluka.
*Sport Management Programs in the Business school: A Survey of Perceptions (NASSM-2013 with D. Synowka, A. Pegoraro, L. Chen))
*Effectively Positioning Sport Management Programs in the Business School: Issues, Challenges, and Coping Strategies (NASSM-2012 with A. Kaburakis, D. Synowka, L. Neirotti, J Cobbs)
...And 12 others!
Related Book Chapters
*Interns and Volunteers (2024) in Safe At First (2nd edition
Co-editor
*Program Approval and SMPRC Approval Criteria in Directory of
Undergraduate Programs in Sport Management (2nd ed) and
Directory of Graduate Programs in Sport Management (2nd ed)
Dr. Susan Foster has elevated sport management/business academic programs
for over three decades.
I want to assist in filling your empty seats!
Publications
Awards
* COSMA Hall of Fame - Curriculum Specialist
*Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology - Alumni Award of Distinction
* Sport and Recreation Law Association - Honor Award
*National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association
National Service Award
*Saint Leo University - Technology in Teaching &
Lifetime Publication Awards
*US Association for Blind Athletes - Recognized for Outstanding Contributions
Other Related Publications
*Experiential Learning in Sport Management: Internships and Beyond - 1st & 2nd Editions with
John Dollar
*Improving Experiential Learning in Sport Management Through Work-Integrated Learning - Sport Management Education Journal 2021
*Would Your Unpaid Internships Pass Regulatory Scrutiny?
Sports Business Journal 2010
Managing the Collegiate Recreational Facility (1999) with
Linda Schoonmaker (NIRSA publication
Recreational Sports Curriculum (1991) (Contributing author and Chair of NIRSA Curriculum Committee)
Distinguished Expertise
With over three decades of leadership at the intersection of sport business/management in academia, I will provide consulting tailored for academic institutions. Recognized with multiple prestigious industry awards, my expertise transforms how programs attract students and strategically grows enrollments.
Distinguished Offerings for Sport Management
Setting Sport Business curriculum to new heights!