Program Director: Thomas Raunig, Ed.D
A Sports Management Master’s Degree from the University of Providence will allow students to prepare for careers in a wide variety of sports related industries. Preparation for positions with collegiate athletic programs, professional sports teams, public and private sports facilities, sports management companies, event management companies, as well as, the skills to engage in their own entrepreneurial businesses are all a part of the students’ skill set development. Content areas determined by the Commission on Sports Management Accreditation to be essential to any Sports Management program are addressed in the program. Those areas are the social, psychological, and international foundations in sport management; sport management principles, leadership operations, event and venue management, and governance; ethics in sport management; sport marketing and sport communication; finance, accounting and economics; legal aspects of sport; and integrative experiences.
Sports Management (MS) Program Outcomes
- Apply content knowledge in sport management, sport management planning, and implementation methods and strategies through class projects;
- Demonstrate the ability to use professional development tools and exhibit professional disposition in the field of sports management through class simulations and practicum experiences;
- Differentiate diverse cultures impact on sport through case studies and discussion;
- Apply leadership and management skills through class projects and practicum experiences;
- Employ the ability to collaborate in the sport business setting through the planning and implementation of an event;
- Construct and foster personnel, clientele, community, donor, and business relationships in a variety of sport business settings through class projects and practicum experiences;
- Value assessment, research based decision making and critical thinking methods to promote ethical decision making and professional problem solving skills in a sport environment through class projects and exercises.
Degree Requirements
Sports Management (MS)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSL 511 | ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| MSL 514 | ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| MSL 521 | ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCE | 3 |
| MSL 523 | ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGETING | 3 |
| MSL 695 | INTERNSHIP/PROJECT | 3 |
| MSS 505 | RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYTICS IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MSS 510 | MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF SPORT ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| MSS 515 | SPORT MARKETING, MEDIA & REVENUE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MSS 525 | ADVANCED EVENT AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MSS 530 | SPORTS LAW, ETHICS, CONTRACTS & NEGOTIATIONS | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 36 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSA 515 | GOV & NOT FOR PROFIT ACCTG | 3 |
| MSL 500 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MSL 509 | HUMAN MOTIVATION & LEARNING | 3 |
| MSL 512 | GRANT WRITING & ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| MSL 530 | MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| MSL/MSA/MSC 592 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 3 |