ADSA 7501 Survey of Sports Administration

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the sport industry that introduces the student to the knowledge and skill sets required of future sport administration leaders to solve sport business issues and challenges. Focus will also be placed on understanding career options in the sport industry and preparing for employment. Emphasis will be placed on networking and reputation management to be professionally prepared to obtain a career in the extremely competitive field of sports.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.49 / 5 · Very Good
301 responses
Instructor rating
4.68 / 5 · Excellent
301 responses
Terms evaluated
13
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Patricia Raube Keller4.44.54.74.64.34.54.74.64–6 hrs/week15 of 16
Fall 2025Elizabeth Conant4.84.74.95.04.04.65.04.74–6 hrs/week15 of 18
Fall 2025Patricia Raube Keller4.34.64.64.54.04.44.74.34–6 hrs/week42 of 49
Summer 2025Patricia Raube Keller4.85.04.84.94.74.74.84.14–6 hrs/week16 of 18
Spring 2025Patricia Raube Keller4.14.24.64.74.34.24.54.64–6 hrs/week18 of 22
Fall 2024Patricia Raube Keller4.44.74.84.74.24.54.74.44–6 hrs/week52 of 58
Summer 2024Patricia Raube Keller4.64.84.84.84.44.64.84.24–6 hrs/week16 of 16
Spring 2024Patricia Raube Keller4.84.84.94.94.04.84.94.71–3 hrs/week16 of 19
Fall 2023Patricia Raube Keller—————————34 of 42
Summer 2023Patricia Raube Keller—————————12 of 14
Spring 2023Patricia Raube Keller4.84.74.84.74.34.64.74.01–3 hrs/week18 of 19
Fall 2022Patricia Raube Keller4.54.74.74.74.24.64.63.91–3 hrs/week22 of 23
Summer 2022Patricia Raube Keller4.64.94.74.64.24.74.73.91–3 hrs/week9 of 10
Fall 2021Deborah Hogan4.54.94.44.53.64.24.64.54–6 hrs/week16 of 23

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Deborah Hogan
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.94/5
  • Elizabeth Conant
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Patricia Raube Keller
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.67/5