BIO Michelle Smith is an assistant professor of sport management in the Dayton School of Business and the Chair of the Management and Marketing Department. Prof. Smith teaches in both the undergraduate and MBA programs in sport management with classes such as sport marketing, events/facilities and leadership. Prior to her 26 years of teaching, Michelle played collegiate golf and worked on the corporate side of the sport industry where she was on the corporate partner team for the men’s and women’s final four. Prof. Smith is passionate about internships, continued learning, networking and students. She acquired her undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University in marketing and her master’s at the University of Kentucky in sport management. It was during her time at UK where she discovered her passion for teaching. In her spare time, she enjoys golfing, live music, friends, and spending time with her adult son and her dog, Charlie. Education Masters of Science/Sport Management/University of Kentucky Bachelor of Science/Marketing/Middle Tennessee State University Courses taught in the Sport Management Programs include: Intro to Sport Management Sport Marketing Event Management Facility Management and Design Sport Law Management and Leadership in Sport Sport Communications Possible Careers within Sport Management: Athletic Director Sports Information Director Operations Manager of Major League Team Events Operations Manager Ticket Operations Manager Social Media and Communications Director NCAA Conferences (SEC, ACC, Big 10) College Sports (Athletic Program Development Director) Stadium Events/Facilities Equipment Manager Health and Fitness Director Contact Michelle Smith Your name(Required)Your email address(Required) Subject line:(Required)Message:(Required)This field is hidden when viewing the formFacStaff Email (please keep hidden) This field is hidden when viewing the formFacStaff Slug (please keep hidden)CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.