Ski and Snowboard Business and Management

The Ski and Snowboard Business program at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs can give you management skills for the ski and snowboard retail industry. Learn how to succeed in the snowboarding and ski business at Ski Town, USA.

This is a college business program combining traditional business studies such as marketing, accounting and management with hands-on training in the ski and snowboard industry. As a student, you will study business subjects that come alive as you work in the field. You will gain knowledge and skills to lead you to a fulfilling ski or snowboarding career as a business professional where you can work in sales, management, and equipment development. As part of the Colorado Mountain College Ski and Snowboard Business program, you will make valuable contacts and gain experience in this specialized recreation industry which requires personnel who understand both business and equipment.

The Colorado Mountain College Ski and Snowboard Business program was started with the help of Billy Kidd , Olympic medallist and former World Cup ski champion. He and other industry professionals saw the need for a program to train people who understood the specialized needs of the snowsports industry. The Colorado Mountain College Ski and Snowboard Business program was designed to fill these needs.

SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has endorsed Colorado Mountain College Ski and Snowboard Business as a well-planned and impressively staffed program.

Ski And Snowboard Classes And Certification.

Ski and Snowboard Business at Alpine Campus is a four-semester program designed to teach you the general areas of business management necessary for an entry-level or mid-management position. As a student in the Colorado Mountain College Ski and Snowboard Business program, you will take courses in business, merchandising, buying and manufacturing. You will study accounting, business law, marketing, supervision, and math and computer skills.

In addition to experienced full-time faculty, many top industry professionals serve as guest speakers and instructors.

Graduates of the Colorado Mountain College Ski and Snowboard Business program receive certification from the SnowSports Industries America (SIA)

See the Colorado Mountain College Catalog for program requirements

Colorado Business Core

The Ski and Snowboard Business program includes the Colorado Business Core Curriculum for transfer to four-year business degree programs across Colorado. Colorado's public colleges and universities have adopted a common core of 33 credits in business, computing and economics which are accepted in transfer to all public four-year institutions except the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Business core courses from Colorado Mountain College will fulfill the same lower-division requirements for business degree programs at Coloradoís public four-year institutions.

Western State College will accept Colorado Mountain College Ski and Snowboard Business credits for transfer to the business management bachelor degree program. This agreement describes special transfer of Ski and Snowboard Business degree credits beyond the Business Core. MORE on this program.

Ski And Snowboard Business Internships.

Steamboat Springs offers many opportunities to work in ski and snowboard shops and businesses. Ski and Snowboard Business students must complete a supervised internship at a Steamboat Springs retail, rental or repair business, with an equipment manufacturer or other ski industry-related company. Check out the possibilities in Steamboat:

The The SnowSports Industries of America (SIA) trade show in Las Vegas often provides valuable contacts for student internships.

Saas Fe, Switzerland Internship

Ski and Snowboard Business program faculty have set up an agreement for students to work as interns in Saas Fe, Switzerland. This internship provides the opportunity to learn the international aspects of the ski and snowboard business, and will assist in understanding the emerging markets in eastern European countries.

Ski Show Experience

Ski and Snowboard Business students have worked in ski shows and special events at Snowbird, Utah; Mammoth Mountain, California; and Jackson, Wyoming.

SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Trade Show In Las Vegas

The Ski and Snowboard Business program provides many opportunities to network with executives and managers on national and international levels. As an elective part of the Internship Program, you can attend the annual SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each year, student interns assist manufacturers who are presenting their products to industry and business representatives. The Trade Show also provides a vital networking opportunities for making industry connections.

Ski and Snowboard Careers

Graduates of the Ski and Snowboard Business program work in retail sales, rental operations management, ski and snowboard shop management, and as sales representatives for soft goods and hardware equipment before it goes into production.

Outdoor Retailing

As you study in the Ski and Snowboard Business program, you will also learn about all types of outdoor retailing. Through our classes, internship and on-the-job training in snowsports business, your skill base will include all aspects of outdoor retailing so you can stay in your chosen field twelve months of the year.

Get started on your ski and snowboard business career today!

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