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MBA Sports Management Programs

Sports management careers include professionals like athletic directors, sports scouting agents, sports equipment managers, sports retail store managers and sports agents. These occupations combine aspects of sports with the business world, which is why students may choose to pursue an MBA (Master in Business Administration) program. There are a limited number of these programs in the country, and they can be offered in a dual-degree format or in a specialized area such as international sports business.

  1. Western New England College

    • With New England's only AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) internationally accredited MBA sports program, Western New England College (WNEC) is located in Springfield, Mass. Students have the opportunity to combine traditional courses and online courses. The program can be taken part time or in accelerated format with course completions in 11 weeks. Core requirements are in areas like statistics, microeconomics, accounting and marketing. Electives include collegiate athletics management, international sport or facility development.

      Western New England College
      1215 Wilbraham Road
      Springfield, MA 01119
      413-782-1517
      wnec.edu

    University of Tennessee-Knoxville

    • The University of Tennessee in Knoxville was ranked as 27th best public institution in the nation by "U.S. News & World Report 2010." The school's College of Business Administration offers the MBA-MS degree in sports management, which is a dual program resulting in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and the Master of Science (MS) degree in sports studies with an emphasis in sports management. It consists of 61 credits over five semesters with full-time enrollment. The curriculum includes a semester-long internship, placing students within a professional sports team or local sports-related company.

      MBA Program Office
      504 Haslam Business Building
      The University of Tennessee
      Knoxville, TN 37996
      865-974-5033
      utk.edu

    San Diego State University

    • The "U.S. News & World Report 2010" has ranked San Diego State University's (SDSU) international business graduate program as 20th in the nation. The MBA sports management program is focused on international sports business designed to prepare students for management careers in the global sports business industry. It is a full-time accelerated program consisting of 12 months of coursework and six months of field experience (18 months total). This is the only sports-specific MBA program in the country and is the only program of its kind to develop a partnership with a professional baseball team--the San Diego Padres.

      SDSU College of Business Administration
      5500 Campanile Drive
      San Diego, CA 92182
      619-594-5259
      sdsu.edu

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