Georgia Southern University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.- Sport Management

Format: Online

Program Description:

Our fully online master's degree in sport management can be completed in 24 months, or you can take courses as your schedule permits. Your choice.

At Georgia Southern, we have been in the Sport Management education business since 1981, and have been an approved program by the standards of the North American Society of Sport Management. We have hundreds of alumni working in the sport industry spanning the range from professional sports to Olympic sports to collegiate sports, you name it.

Currently we have 4 full time faculty who deliver the 12 courses, all holding doctorates in the field of Sport Management. Every class is taught in a web-based software and students never need to have a presence on campus.

This curriculum focuses on the business behind sporting events. Students are taught the fundamentals of management, finance, sport marketing, personnel management, sport law, and social issues as they apply to organizing and staffing sporting events from large to small. Especially unique to our program is the concentration of 4 classes [of 12] in the area of sport marketing. Students will matriculate through 12 classes leading to a master's degree in Sport Management.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
Management of Personnel in Sport
Current Issues in Sport Administration
Sport Consumer Behavior
Sport Sponsorship
Revenue Generation in Sport
Social and Ethical Issues in Sport
Sport Administration
Sport Facility and Event Management
Research and Analysis in Sport
Sport Law and Risk Management
Sport Marketing
Financial and Strategic Management in Sport

ALUMNI:
Georgia Southern Sport Management alumni have secured employment in a variety of sport industry segments ranging from the NFL to NASCAR, College Sports and Sport Agencies.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Your application cannot be evaluated until ALL components have been received. Please visit our website for more information.

Accreditation:

North American Society for Sport Management and National Association for Sport and Physical Education

Eligibility Requirements:

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
• Completed online application through Georgia Southern University's Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies.
• Transcripts showing a completed bachelor’s degree in a college or university accredited by the proper regional accrediting association.
• A current résumé with 3 references.
Letters of recommendation are not necessary.
• A personal statement of purpose that includes a description of career goals, reasons for applying for graduate study at Georgia Southern University, and relevant experiences and achievements.
• GRE or GMAT scores

# of Credits Required:

36

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

390 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Remote Town

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