
Bachelor of ScienceEsports Management, Production and Performance
This Bachelor of Science degree program provides students with the skills needed to become a media content creator, event manager, specialized coach, organizational/team manager, marketing manager, analyst and more in a cutting-edge, exploding industry.
The program is not a training ground for players; it’s a path to turning a passion into an exciting career in the promising world of Esports. It places students on the cusp of an industry eager to build its workforce.
Harrisburg University is one of only a handful of universities across the U.S. to offer an Esports Management, Production and Performance bachelor’s degree program. Students enrolled in the program will gain real world, hands-on experience by working with collegiate teams and professional Esports organizations in industry event venues.
The program combines three of Harrisburg University’s strengths – business administration, interactive media and technology integration – to build an industry pipeline for the next generation of Esports decision-makers in management, production entrepreneurship and innovation. Students will learn how to manage, produce and contribute to the Esports market by building unique skills and insights applicable to new and established organizations.
The program allows students to follow their passions to lucrative careers in a $1 billion industry that continues to grow. Students who graduate from this program will have the skills and know-how to succeed in this exciting industry.
Program Goals
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Esports are able to:
- Evaluate the esports ecosystem and its operation as a performance and commercial entertainment activity;
- Analyze how esports organizations are managed and governed;
- Select appropriate business principles to enhance esports production, performance and engagement;
- Design real world and theoretical methods to address current industry issues; and
- Research, plan, organize and produce various types of live events, activities and services.
Program Leads

Charles Palmer Program Lead & Associate Professor of Interactive Media, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Entertainment & Learning Technologies
Full Time Faculty
Program Lead & Associate Professor of Interactive Media, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Entertainment & Learning Technologies
Corporate Faculty
Program Courses
This program requires a total of 49 semester hours: 1) 40 semester hours from the core courses listed below and 2) 9 semester hours of elective courses. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).
2020–2021 Academic Course Catalogs
Get information about core courses, electives and concentrations in our current academic course catalog.
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