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Sport management

Sport management is an interdisciplinary field that provides students with academic training and field experience for careers in sport and fitness management professions. Typical professions in this field include sport organization management, sport information management (including marketing, promotion, advertising, and fundraising), and exercise and sports science (including fitness assessments and exercise prescriptions).

Program highlights

Career options: Program graduates are prepared for careers in a variety of settings, including sport agencies, professional and amateur sport organizations, and sport media.

Interdisciplinary study: The sport management program encompasses many different subjects, including sociology, business, marketing, communications, and psychology.

Research centers: The program is offered by the School of Kinesiology, home to the Sport Business Institute, the Sport Marketing Research Group, and the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport.

B.S. in sport management

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M.Ed. in applied kinesiology (sport management concentration)

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M.A. or M.Ed./professional studies?

M.A. in kinesiology (sport management concentration)

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M.A. or M.Ed./professional studies?

Ph.D. in kinesiology (sport management concentration)

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