Belmont Abbey College

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - MOTORSPORTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Business Management majors only) Director: Dr. Travis Feezell Visit the Motorsports Management website Motorsports Management students will officially declare as a Business Management major with a concentration in Motorsports Management as a freshman. Formal acceptance into the Business major and Motorsports concentration will be based upon their academic performance during the freshman year. In order to be officially accepted into these programs, a student must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average and successfully complete the required courses (listed below). Until these courses are successfully completed (which generally takes place in the sophomore or junior year), their status will be "declared." Advisors will work with all declared students in an advising role to ensure that their academic plan will enable them to meet these requirements as well as other course requirements in a timely manner. It is important to note that as long as a student maintains an appropriate grade point average and takes the courses as outlined in their academic plan, they should have an excellent opportunity to be part of the Motorsports Management program. Belmont Abbey College recognizes the economic importance and the impact of the motorsports industry. As part of the greater Charlotte community, the Abbey is committed to developing students as future leaders who can further develop the future of motorsports by earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in Motorsports Management. The four-year degree, designed with a specific focus on the business and management side of the racing industry, will be the first of its kind in the country

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Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Travis Feezell – Interim Chair & Associate Professor of Business B.A., University of Wyoming M.A., University of Wales Ed.D., University of Idaho

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Admission Requirements for the Motorsports Management Concentration:

Motorsports is a specialized industry that requires innovators, leaders, managers, and employees with a knowledge base and skill set particularly suited to the industry. The academic concentration within the Business Management major will provide Belmont Abbey College students with a strong foundation of classroom instruction necessary to excel in this environment. The required practical, hands-on internship experience will make graduates of the program highly desired and highly competitive in the industry.

All candidates for the Motorsports Management concentration must first be enrolled at Belmont Abbey College.

Acceptance into the Business Management and Motorsports Management programs may be limited.

While the Motorsports Management program is intended to be a four-year residential experience, second Bachelor’s degree-seeking students may qualify for enrollment under the following conditions:

1. Formal notification must be filled with the Chief Academic Officer
2. The core requirements of Belmont Abbey must be fulfilled
3. All requirements for the new major must be fulfilled; and
4. A minimum of thirty (30) additional semester hours of upper-level credit must be taken and passed with a 2.0 or better.

Please keep in mind that it is not possible to have the same degree awarded twice.

Second degree-seeking students are encouraged to apply online free, and then submit undergraduate transcripts; it will then be determined if enrollment in this program is possible.

Course Requirements:

Candidates for this concentration must meet the following minimum requirements listed below and earn a grade of a "C" or better before they will be allowed to register for their first Motorsports Management (MS) course:

• EC 201 - Introductory Economics I
• EC 202 - Introductory Economics II
• BU 265 - Spreadsheet and Database Application

During sophomore year, students must complete the following courses with a minimum grade of a "C" to continue in the Motorsports Management program:

• AC 211 - Principles of Accounting
• AC 212 - Principles of Managerial Accounting

All of the following courses are required:

• MS 201 - Motorsports Fundamentals
• MS 311 - Motorsports Marketing
• MS 313 - Public Relations & Event Management
• MS 411 - Team Management

In addition, all Motorsports Management students are required to complete the following three internships:

• MS 451 - Internship I
• MS 452 - Internship II
• MS 453 - Internship III

Belmont Abbey College is located only minutes from Charlotte, NC the future home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame!

We are also just a few miles from Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. We recognize the economic importance and the impact of the motorsports industry. As part of the greater Charlotte community, the Abbey is committed to developing students as future leaders who can further develop the future of motorsports by earning a bachelors degree in Business Management with a concentration in Motorsports Management.

The four-year degree, designed with a specific focus on the business and management side of the racing industry, will be the first of its kind in the country.