Horse Racing Industry Business

This program is completed entirely online.

Fast-paced and global in scope, the horse racing industry's complexities and challenges define the need for leaders who meld innovation, technology, and character into a strategy for the future. The Horse Racing Industry Business Certificate is a nine (9) credit hour certificate developed to immerse students into the horse racing industry through business strategies that focus on innovative approaches. Students participating in this program will graduate with an in-depth knowledge of the issues that challenge the industry and the insight into solving them.

Collaborative efforts between Equine Industry Program and horse racing industry specialists led to the creation of a uniquely tailored curriculum that addresses racing's most pressing issues. Faculty expertise along with industry professionals will provide students a broad-based knowledge in the areas of crisis management planning, business ethics, sports and wagering analytics, leadership strategy, regulations, and industry nuances.

Kentucky is known globally as the Thoroughbred Capital of the World, and is the reason horse racing remains its most valued signature industry. Louisville is home to Churchill Downs, which hosts the Kentucky Derby, the Greatest Two-Minutes in Sports, on the first Saturday in May. The Kentucky Derby is the oldest consecutively run major sporting event in the U.S. Kentucky is also a major hub for the international trade through its renowned Thoroughbred auctions, breeding farms, stallion stations, and industry-related associates and organizations.

The Equine Industry Program is located less than two-miles from Churchill Downs. It has been educating equine business leaders for over three decades. The Horse Race Industry Business Certificate is a natural extension of the program's commitment to the horse industry through education, research, and service.

The Horse Race Industry Business Certificate can be taken in conjunction with the MBA program.

Transcripts

• Applicants for admission to a degree program must submit an official transcript from each college attended. All University of Louisville transcripts will automatically be submitted with the completion of an application. Transcripts must be sent directly from the school to Graduate Admissions, in order to be considered official.
• Applications to non-degree or certificate programs need only submit an official transcript certifying at least a bachelor's degree.

Test Scores

• Applicants for admission to most graduate degree programs must take the general section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Consult with your intended program for specific test requirements. GRE Information can be obtained from www.ets.org/gre or 1-866-473-4373.
• Applicants applying as non-degree or visiting students are not required to submit test scores.

Recommendations

• Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's academic work are required. There are programs that require more than two letters of recommendation. Please check with your department for additional requirements.
• Applicants applying for non-degree or visitor status are not required to submit letters of recommendation. Letter of Recommendation may be completed electronically via the online application.

Students applying to the following programs must first complete a SOPHAS application and then complete an application to the Graduate School:

To apply to any of the MBA programs or the Masters of Accountancy, refer to the College of Business website.

Students applying to any program in the School of Nursing must first complete Nursing’s Centralized Application Service application (NursingCAS) and then complete an application to the Graduate School.

Application Fee Waiver for Veterans or for those who are currently serving on Active-Duty, in the National Guard, or in the Reserves in; the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps or the U.S. Coast Guard.

For more details about the policies above, contact the Office of Military and Veteran Student Services

The University of Louisville is proud to be a member of the U.S. Government’s Federal Academic Alliance (FAA). We offer all U.S. Federal Government employees* a 10% tuition scholarship applied to the current tuition rate for all UofL online programs, each academic semester**. For additional information about our membership in the FAA visit http://uofl.me/faa-flyer. For information about Financial Aid visit Student Financial Aid Office (louisville.edu).

*Excludes uniform members of the Department of Defense. Government Contractors are not eligible.

**Federal employees remain eligible for the duration of their academic program as long as they remain employed by the federal government.