 Business Management - MotorSports Management
Motorsports Management students will officially declare as a Business 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 courses - including
two Accounting, two Economics, a Spreadsheet and Database course.
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. |
Belmont Abbey class in national spotlight
09.06.07
- From BAC to MTV
09.04.07
- Press Release -$75,000 MOTORSPORTS SCHOLARSHIP
HONORS HUMPY WHEELER - First
Scholarship for Belmont Abbey MotorSports Program
established by the Hornets Nest Region Antique
Car Group to Honor Humpy Wheeler.
ESPN Nextel Cup "Get on a career track to racing
in North Carolina"
By Ellen Siska
Special to ESPN.com |
| Belmont Abbey Names Rishel Director of Motorsports Management First-of-its -Kind Four-Year Program Welcomes Inaugural Class |
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| Press Release - Belmont Abbey College announces new Motorsports Management program CLick here for more information. |
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 Belmont Abbey College Motorsports Management Media Center (video, photos, MP3 and information.
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Degree components include:
- Liberal Arts Core – taken by all Belmont Abbey students. Represents the areas of theology, philosophy, the traditional liberal arts and behavioral science, which will provide students with a well-rounded foundation to their learning.
- Business Management Core – represents those subject-matter areas which have been designated as the “body of knowledge” expected of all undergraduate Business majors. Includes such subjects as Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Management, Communications, etc.
- Motorsports Management Concentration –includes industry specific courses in areas such as team management, motorsports marketing, racing management, and motorsports fundamentals.
Course descriptions are as follows:
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 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.
Admission Requirements for the Motorsports Management Concentration
All candidates for the Motorsports Management Program must be accepted to Belmont Abbey College. Apply for free online at: www.belmontabbeycollege.edu
Acceptance into the Business Management and Motorsports Management program may be limited.
While the Motorsports Management program is intended to be a 4 year residential experience, second Bachelor’s degree seeking students may qualify for enrollment under the following conditions:
1. Formal notification must be filed 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.
Candidates for this concentration must meet the following minimum requirements before they will be allowed to register for their first Motorsports Management (MS) course:
- Acceptance into the Business Major – requires successful completion of AC211, AC212, EC201, EC202 & BU265.
- A 2.00 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) reflecting at least 12 credit hours taken at Belmont Abbey College.
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.
