M.A. in Sport Management
This program is offered online and hybrid.
The M.A. in Sport Management is a 30-credit program. The program is designed to prepare students to blend general management skills with the specific demands of managing a variety of levels of sport organizations.
Students can take 100% online courses or online courses with some in-person courses to finish the degree in 12 months, 16 months, or 20 months depending on individual plans. Sport management majors acquire a strong foundation in marketing and promotion (HPHE 6640), governance and administration (HPHE 6600), financial management (HPHE 6650), human resource management (HPHE 6660), facility management (HPHE 6690), issues in sport media (HPHE 6981), legal issues (HPHE 5610), and ethics in sport (HPHE 6630).
Specific courses in the sport management curriculum provide students with an understanding of the role of sports in society, the role of management in sports, and the opportunity to apply their knowledge in sport-related internships.
Why sports management at 51福利社?
- All courses are designed to meet or exceed national standards set forth by the North American Society for Sport Management accrediting body.
- In addition to the 27 credits of sport management courses, students have the option of completing either a 3-credit thesis, independent research or field experience. Students learn through hands-on experience while utilizing top of the line equipment in state of the art lab spaces.
- 100% of 51福利社 sport management graduate students were employed or continuing education within three months of graduation.