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Step into the front office through sports business challenges in this 2-week program for middle school students on Georgetown University’s campus.
Course Description
A player’s stats can shape a roster decision. A stadium design can change a fan’s day. Try the choices that keep a sports organization running.
In this course your student will explore the work of owners, general managers, coaches, agents, and other front-office roles. Player-evaluation challenges put data to use in mock drafts and negotiations. Contracts, trademarks, sponsorships, and name, image, and likeness show how athletes’ rights connect with the business of sports.
Designing elements of a stadium and fan experience brings safety, planning, and service into the picture. Team projects explore international growth, brand partnerships, and sports organizations’ responsibilities to their communities. In simulated press conferences, students will explain their choices and answer questions about them. Money, law, marketing, analytics, and operations become decisions they can try, rather than just jobs behind the game.
This two-week course for middle school students takes place at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The program is developed by Georgetown University and offered in partnership with Summer Discovery. Residential and commuter options are available.
What You Will Do
• Map the roles in a sports front office
• Compare player data to make roster decisions
• Try a mock draft and contract negotiation
• Explore athlete rights, trademarks, sponsorships, and NIL
• Design a safe and enjoyable game-day experience
• Answer questions at a simulated press conference
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Explain how front-office roles contribute to a sports organization
• Use evidence to compare player, contract, and operations choices
• Explain a sports-management recommendation from more than one perspective
You’ll leave with your completed front-office challenges and a certificate of completion.
Why Sports Management Skills Matter
Sports management shows students that a team is also an organization with budgets, contracts, employees, facilities, audiences, and responsibilities. Decisions about a player or event require both performance information and an understanding of risk, cost, and team goals.
Explaining choices in a press conference adds communication and accountability. Students practice using evidence, anticipating questions, and working with teammates under time constraints. These skills transfer to leadership, business projects, mathematics, media literacy, and collaborative problem-solving.
Who Should Attend?
For students who have completed 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.
Sports fans who wonder how teams work beyond the game have plenty to explore here. It also suits students drawn to statistics, creative event planning, media, or leadership. Your student will negotiate, design, and make choices with classmates, then explain the thinking behind them. No playing experience or prior business coursework is required.
Your Summer at Georgetown University
Studying on Georgetown University’s campus gives middle-school students a memorable place to learn, have fun, and experience campus life in Washington, D.C. The historic campus sits near embassies, institutions, and public conversations that make the wider world feel close, even when the course itself is not connected to government or policy.
The program combines active academics with friendships, campus activities, clear routines, and support as students navigate a new environment. Students can try unfamiliar subjects, share ideas with peers, and build confidence through a structured summer experience. For families, the program offers an engaging balance of learning and fun, with the community and guidance younger students need as they develop independence and discover what they may want to explore next.
Summer Discovery Certificate of Completion
After successfully finishing this course, you will be awarded a certification completion for your accomplishment.
*This is a preview, not what you will receive