Esports management minor
Minor
The Esports Management minor offers a knowledge base to students who want to enter the ever-widening world of esports and video gaming. The eSports industry produced $2B in global revenue in 2023 and live streaming audiences total are now 650 million people globally. Thanks to streaming platforms such as Twitch and YouTube, there is an increased demand for skilled business managers with a nuanced understanding of the esports world. Esports is establishing itself as an industry with significant global implications that draws from a variety of disciplines including communications, sports management, digital media, and business management.
Intro to Esports Management starts with an introduction to the history of competitive gaming and continues with an exploration of its emerging ecosystem. Students will learn the complexities involved in understanding the dynamics of the esports industry and all of its stakeholders from gamers to billion-dollar media companies. We will dive into each element of this value chain and provide you with insight on the inter-operations of all companies included in the landscape of esports.
Understanding Video Games introduces students to the foundation, process, and impact of the video game industry. Students evolve from merely riding the gaming highway to analyzing and deconstructing it. The course pays particular attention to the history and breakthroughs in the technology, social and political impacts such as the ESRB, sex and violence in games, as well as past, present and future trends of the gaming market.