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M.S. in Sport Management – Sport Administration

36

Credit Hours

Recognized for Excellence

Rated #1 by Sports Management Degree Guide

Transfer Credits

Transfer up to 50% of degree total to Liberty

Dedicated Faculty

Learn from our experienced & intentional professors

Accreditation

Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)

Recognized for Excellence

Rated #1 by Sports Management Degree Guide

Transfer Credits

Transfer up to 50% of degree total to Liberty

Dedicated Faculty

Learn from our experienced & intentional professors

Accreditation

Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)

Residential Program in Sport Management: Sport Administration

Combine your passion for sports and leadership with the Master of Science in Sport Management: Sport Administration degree.

The Sports Administration cognate places you on the path toward an administrative position with a professional team, minor league, athletic department, league office, conference office, or related sport property. Well-rounded and in-depth courses teach you the leadership skills necessary for a successful career in areas like event planning and management, sales and development, and management and leadership.

Our non-thesis/internship track lets you gain experience in the sport industry and build a professional network that is essential to a career in sport. Opting for the thesis track allows you to continue your education with a doctoral degree. The thesis can also serve as the initial step toward the development of an individual research agenda.

Professors in the Hospitality & Sport Management program present today’s practices of the sports industry through a Christian worldview.

Become a future leader in sports administration and develop a network of professionals today.

This degree is offered through the Hospitality & Sport Management Department.


COSMA Accredited University seal

COSMA Accredited Residential Degree

Your residential degree from the Department of Sport, Event, & Tourism Management is accredited by the Commission on Sport Management  Accreditation (COSMA). COSMA  is a specialized accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels through specialized accreditation.

This is in addition to Liberty University’s institutional accreditation.


Academics

Credit Hours

  • 21 core credit hours (Non-Thesis and Thesis)

Program of Study

Courses You Could Take

  • Sport Marketing & Public Relations (SMGT 502)
  • Sport Event & Facility Management (SMGT 631)
  • Sport Development & Sales (SMGT 632)
  • Management & Leadership in Sport Organizations (SMGT 633)

Admissions Requirements & More

Find M.S. in Sport Management: Sport Administration (Thesis) admission requirements and M.S. in Sport Management: Sport Administration (Non-Thesis) admission requirements admissions requirements, transfer information, and accreditation on the Residential Admissions site.


Career Outlook for Sport Administration

Career Opportunities

  • Athletic marketing and public relations
  • Interscholastic athletic administration
  • Promotion and development administration
  • Sports broadcasting

Students Have Interned/Worked

  • National Hockey League (NHL)
  • Adidas
  • Miami Dolphins
  • NASCAR
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