M.S. in Sport
Management

• IDS-5XX Introduction to Graduate Studies
• BUS-505 Research Methods
• MGT-542 Organizational Decision-Making
• MGT-639 Strategic Leadership
• FIN-644 Budgeting & Financial Resource Management
• MGT-5XX Foundations and Governance in Sport Management
• MGT-5XX Sport Law
• MGT-5XX Ethics in Sport
• MGT-5XX Sport Marketing
• MGT-5XX Sport Communications
• MGT-5XX Sport Operations
• MGT-6XX Sport Management Applied

Specialized Knowledge

Demonstrate specialized knowledge of and proficiency in the terminology, concepts, practices and skills specific to sport management. In accomplishing this objective, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the core disciplines of sport management, including management, marketing, facilities, operations and communications.
• Exhibit understanding of disciplines and issues related to the ethical and legal elements of sport management.

Applied Knowledge and Collaborative Learning

Exhibit competency in applying their knowledge to address real-life sport management problems through both individual and group effort. At the end of this program, students will be able to:

• Successfully use skills and competencies to demonstrate proficiency in sport event planning/management.
• Apply and evaluate principles of interpersonal communication, mass communications and public relations as they are related to sport organizations.
• Apply fundamental marketing concepts to the sport industry, and the unique aspects of sport, its consumers and sport product markets.

Intellectual Skills

Demonstrate their ability to integrate traditional and normative skills expected of students in the liberal arts tradition, including analytical skills, information literacy, quantitative competency and communication fluency.

Civic & Global Engagement

Demonstrate intercultural competence in addressing civic, social, environmental and economic issues within sport management.

Biblical Worldview Integration and Action

Articulate a Christ-centered worldview to include its personal, professional and communal embodiment through Christian virtues.