Students have two options for completing a master's degree in sport management: 1) On-Campus and 2) Distance-Learning with Areas of Emphasis in either Comprehensive Sport Industry Management or Interscholastic Athletic Administration.
The Master of Science in Sport Management prepares students to compete in the global job sport market as an industry leader. This 36-credit hour program is delivered on-campus and provides real-world training in a range of areas including sport marketing and finance, fund-raising and development, sponsorship and sales, NCAA compliance and more. Students maintain a variety of professional and career goals, so the curriculum is designed to provide them with a broad professional preparation in the sport management field. The plan of study also affords students with the opportunity to further specialize in one of two tracks: (1) Professional Track with a required internship, or (2) Thesis Track with a research component.
This Professional Track is developed for those students who are seeking entry into the sport management workplace immediately following degree completion. The internship requirement represents the signature feature of the Professional Track. Learning across a range of applied settings, the internship provides students with hands-on work experiences targeting knowledge and skill development that is unattainable in the traditional classroom, while also enhancing your job marketability. The Thesis Track is available for students who are considering doctoral level work in the future. Sport Management has continued to emerge as a popular area of study in colleges and universities across the world. The completion of a master's thesis remains an important benchmark for those students who aspire to faculty and/or research positions in higher education. The ability to effectively collect, manage, analyze, and interpret data also has implications for leaders of many non-profit organizations and sport associations.