Degree Title and Name:  Master of Sports Administration

Program Name and Number:  Sports Administration – MS8112

Department/Unit:  Department of Sports Administration

Delivery Mode:  Athens campus

Term(s) of Entry:  Summer

Program Overview: The mission of the MSA program is to provide a cutting edge sports administration education to students interested in pursuing careers in the sports and entertainment industry.

The MSA program is at the forefront of the sports industry.  The curriculum facilitates the connection of classroom knowledge to professional experiences and provides students the opportunity to apply these skills through hands on projects.

The MSA program provides a great range of learning options specialize the degree.  The required courses provide a strong foundation in sports administration, while providing the students with opportunities to enhance the degree with electives offerings.  Through practicum, independent study and special problems courses, students have the opportunity to partner with industry experts to solve real-world sport industry problems. Full-time students are normally expected to complete the degree in ten months (July-May).

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of sport business knowledge across business disciplines.
2. Develop professional skills and abilities relevant to the sports business profession.

Graduation Requirements:

The program curriculum is a 36 credit-hour program. 

Required Courses

• BUSL 5650 - Law of Sports
• SASM 5000 - Diversity and Inclusion in Sports
• SASM 6100 - Leadership in Sports Administration
• SASM 6480 - Management of Public Assembly Facilities
• SASM 6501 - Integrated Media
• SASM 6580 - Revenue Generation
• SASM 6800 - Research Methods in Sport Administration
• SASM 6900 - Seminar I Sports Business Introduction
• SASM 6900 - Seminar II Entrepreneurship in Sports
• SASM 6900 - Seminar III Career Development
• SASM 6990 - Capstone Seminar

Students will round out their program with elective courses. Below is a sample of elective courses:

• SASM 6110 - Sports Business Foundations
• SASM 6550 - Consumer Behavior
• SASM 6910 - Internship
• SASM 6900 - Special Topics (including Collegiate Sports Seminar & Professional Sports Seminar)
• SASM 6920 - Practicum
• SASM 6931 - Special Problems
• SASM 6930 - Independent Study

Up to 6 transfer credits from prior graduate study may be applied to the MSA portion of this program.

Culminating Experience:  At the conclusion of the MSA program, students take part in a week long capstone trip, conducted in a major city working on consulting projects with relevant and significant sports organizations, to create specific, actionable deliverables to advance the objectives of significant real world sports sector partners.  New York has been the regular site for this capstone component and sponsoring organizations include: major professional sports leagues; professional sports franchises; major sports marketing and representation firms; university athletic departments; sports broadcasting networks and public sector organizations.

Admission Requirements:

• Regionally accredited bachelor’s degree.
• GMAT or GRE scores
• Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic references.
• Official transcripts from all degree bearing institutions at the bachelor’s level or higher and unofficial transcript for any additional college coursework.
• A professional plan statement discussing your career goals, how the master’s degree will help you achieve those goals, areas or competencies that you expect the program will help you strengthen and what you plan to contribute to the learning community.
• Current resume.
• TOEFL or IELTS for non-native English speakers. 

International Students:  This program permits full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 may be issued based on admission to this program.