Sports Business Camp Get your game on and unlock your sports business potential!
Monday, July 7 - Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | Commuter
Ever consider a career working in professional sports? The Point Park Sports Business Camp provides you with three days of learning about exciting careers working for the Pirates, Penguins, Steelers, Riverhounds and more. Each day, you’ll learn about the business of sports from professionals from local sports teams, then get a behind the scenes tour of a local sports facility!
And the best part, the camp is completely FREE thanks to our friends at Brentwood Bank.
To participate in this exciting program, students must be entering grades 9-12 as of Fall 2025 and/or be a 2025 high school graduate.
Important Dates:
Program Start Date: Monday, July 7
Program End Date: Wednesday, July 9
Class Outlook:
Classes will be held Monday - Wednesday with a 1-hour lunch break on campus.
The below is subject to change.
Time | Activity |
9:00 - 10:00 am | Student Arrival, Welcome & Kickoff |
10:00 - 10:45 am | Sesson 1: "Ticketsales are the Lifeboat of an Organization" or "After the Game" Professional Panels |
10:55 - 11:40 am | Session 2: "Ticketsales are the Lifeboat of an Organization" or "After the Game" Professional Panels |
11:45 am - 12:15 pm | Lunch |
12:30 - 1:00 pm | Commute to Off-Campus Visit to Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 - 2:00 pm | Acrisure Stadium Tour |
2:00 - 2:30pm | Commute Back to Campus |
2:30 - 3:00 pm | Daily Recap |
3:00 pm | End of Day |
Time | Activity |
9:00 - 10:00 am | Student Arrival, Welcome |
10:00 - 10:45 am | Sesson 1: "Marketing a Professional Sports Team" or "Pittsburgh is a Big Event Town" Professional Panels |
10:55 - 11:40 am | Session 2: "Marketing a Professional Sports Team" or "Pittsburgh is a Big Event Town" Professional Panels |
11:45 am - 12:15 pm | Lunch |
12:30 - 1:00 pm | Commute to Off-Campus Visit to PNC Park |
1:00 - 2:00 pm | PNC Park Tour |
2:00 - 2:30pm | Commute Back to Campus |
2:30 - 3:00 pm | Daily Recap |
3:00 pm | End of Day |
Time | Activity |
9:00 - 9:15 am | Student Arrival, Welcome |
9:45 - 10:00 am | Sesson 1: "Sports in the Community" Professional Panel |
10:00 - 10:30 am | Commute to Off-Campus Visit at PPG Paints Arena |
10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Tour of PPG Paints Arena |
12:00 - 12:30 pm | Commute Back to Campus |
12:30 - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 - 2:30pm | College and Financial Advising Workshop |
2:30 - 3:00 pm | Awards Ceremony, Camp Video, Raffle |
3:00 pm | End of Day |
Drop-Off / Pick-Up For Commuters
Commuter students should be dropped off each day in our designated "Drop-Off Zone".This zone is located at Academic Hall, 201 Wood St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Parents and guardians should stop and park on Third Ave. The student should enter the building through the entrance facing Third Ave. and make their way to their assigned classroom. Pick-up will begin at 4 pm. Parents and guardians should plan to pick up their student in the same location. To view a campus map of our University, click here.
Robert Derda, M.S.
Associate Professor and Chair of Sports, Arts, Entertainment & Music Business
This program is free to middle and high school students who register for the program. Sponsorship is graciously provided by Point Park University and Brentwood Bank. Some cash is recommended for snacks, drinks and/or off-campus activities.
Welcome to our campus!
All classes will be held on campus at Point Park University, with site visits taking place at local sporting venues throughout.
Address:
Point Park University
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
summercamps@pointpark.edu | |
Call | 412-392-3456 |
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