The sports management program at Florida State University offers undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees. Located in the state's capital of Tallahassee, Florida State's sport management undergraduate programs provide students with a degree in sports administration that leads to a graduate degree or entry level position in the sports industry. The curriculum follows the standards of North American Society for Sport Management and comprises two years. The admissions process is competitive and limited, but minimum admission requirements are a 2.75 GPA and completion of prerequisite coursework.
Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida offers a Bachelor of Science in sport management. Barry offers internship opportunities and industry preparation for their undergraduate students. The program consists of courses that teach management and marketing of professional and collegiate athletic organizations or resorts; how to own a sport-related business; or operate recreational programs in communities or for leisure and tourism areas. If students desire a Master of Science in sport management, they can study for an additional year to the four year Bachelor of Science.
Among their athletic science programs in graduate studies, University of Florida in Gainesville offers a Doctor of Philosophy as well as a Master of Science in sport management. The sports management program at University of Florida is run as a division of the health and human performance department. Their graduate program requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a minimum grade average of B for all upper-division undergraduate work and satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The sport management Ph.D. program offers courses in contemporary sport industry trends, risk management, sport consumer behaviors and directed independent studies.
In Fort Lauderdale, Florida Atlantic University offers a Master of Business Administration in sport management. The program started in the year 2000, and provides education to those who wish to become managers and executives in the sports and entertainment business. During the program, students may not be employed outside of the sport industry, but instead must be employed with an internship or be employed within the program. Only full time students are admitted into the sports management program at Florida Atlantic University, however the program teaches advanced theories and techniques in disciplines of management, marketing, finance, economics and accounting.