M.B.A./Master of Science in Sport Management

Purpose and Background

The Graduate School in association with the Rawls College of Business Administration and Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management offers a dual-degree program that enables a student to earn both the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Sport Management (MS) degrees in two years of concentrated study. Courses may be completed in any order. This combination of degrees will aid students interested in becoming athletic directors or senior administrators of collegiate or professional sport programs.

Structure of the Program

The MBA, which is only offered online, requires 42 credit hours, while the MS in Sport Management requires 30 credit hours. Electives (9 hours in each degree) count for both degrees, so students can complete both degrees in two years of concentrated study.

Dual-Degree Program

MBA Core (24 hours)

ACCT 5301 Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISQS 5331 IT for Managers and Operations Management

ISQS 5345 Statistical Concepts for Business and Management

MKT 5360 Marketing Concepts and Strategies

MGT 5372 Leadership and Ethics

FIN 5320 Financial Management Concepts

MGT 5391 Strategic & Global Management--Capstone

MGT 5371 Managing Organizational Behavior and Organizational Design

Choose 2 out of 3 (6 hours)

ISQS 5330 Managerial Decision Theory and Business Analytics

BECO 5310 Economic Analysis for Business

BLAW 5390 Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Environment of Business

Electives for SPMT (12 hours)

SPMT 5324 Marketing and Promotions in Sport

SPMT 5325 Ethics and Morality in Sport

SPMT 5329 Sport Event Management

SPMT 5345 Administration of Intercollegiate Athletics

M.S. in Sport Management (21 credit hours)

Required Courses

SPMT 5320 – Sport Leadership

SPMT 5324 – Marketing and Promotion in Sport

Choose five of these courses

SPMT 5003 – Internship in Sport Management

SPMT 5321 – Financial Management in Sport

SPMT 5324 – Marketing and Promotion in Sport

SPMT 5325 – Ethics and Morality in Sport

SPMT 5329 – Sport Event Management

SPMT 5346 – Law in the Sport Industry

SPMT 5347 – Sport Media Management

SPMT 5348 – Sponsorship and Endorsement in Sport

M.B.A/M.S. Program Contacts

M.BA. Faculty Advisor

M.S. Faculty Advisor

Graduate Admissions Coordinator