Top Sports Management MBA Programs

George Washington University

• Admission to the sports business graduate program at George Washington University is based on previous work experience, undergraduate academic performance, recommendations and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. Core program offerings include event management, sports finance, global sports governance and contract negotiation. Grounded in a focus on the synergy between sports and community development, graduates of the GW program have gone on to successful careers with famed American sports organizations like the New York Yankees and Chicago Bulls.

  Internship opportunities include roles in the Olympic Games and/or World Cup soccer tournament.

  George Washington University
  School of Business
  2201 G St., NW
  Washington, D.C. 20052
  202-994-6380
  business.gwu.edu/sportmba

San Diego State University

• The San Diego State admissions criteria considers undergraduate work, a statement of personal goals as well as GMAT scores and a personal interview from all applicants. The accelerated program is one of only a few sports MBA degree tracks that can be completed in less than 18 months. A 12-month classroom lecture series focused on related topics in economics, international business, sports market research and entrepreneurship is followed by a six-month internship at a sports business organization. SDSU's sports MBA program is the first of its kind to partner with a Major League Baseball franchise, the San Diego Padres.

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

Florida Atlantic University

• Admission to the Florida Atlantic University sports MBA program requires a 3.0 undergraduate GPA, a GMAT score of 500 and an extensive personal essay. The program is grounded in an extensive regimen of graduate-level business coursework, including modern economic theory, financial data analysis and advanced accounting. "Sport Core" courses include sports marketing, law and sports venue management. A departmentally designed semester-long internship program is also required. FAU sports MBA graduates have continued on to major American sports organizations and sports programs at Division I colleges throughout the country.

  Florida Atlantic University
  College of Business
  777 Glades Road
  Boca Raton, FL 33432
  561-297-1115
  fauexecutiveprograms.com