The Isenberg School of Management at UMass-Amherst has a highly regarded sport management program. Sports writer John Helyer gave it top marks in the Wall Street Journal and ESPN the Magazine in 2006. Founded in 1971, it is the second oldest sport management program in the country. Undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students study in the department. Undergraduates must apply for admission into the department. Gaining admittance to the university is not a guarantee of acceptance into the sport management program. Undergraduates are encouraged to complete a semester-long internship in a sport organization. In addition to a traditional master of science degree, graduate students can combine their studies with business classes and earn a joint M.S./master of business administration. Ph.D. students participate in an ongoing research seminar series with guest speakers from around the world.
Isenberg School of Management
121 Presidents Drive
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-0471
isenberg.umass.edu
The Warsaw Sports Marketing Center is a part of the University of Oregon's highly ranked Lundquist College of Business. Students can earn an MBA, and faculty members are frequent guests on television segments about sports business. The school hosts a Women in Sports Business Symposium, bringing together and celebrating the achievements of female business leaders. Sports industry executives visit the school often for Warsaw's Executive Speaker Series and its Executive in Residence program. Admission into the program is competitive. Applicants must have a minimum of two years work experience, a 3.0 GPA and submit a GMAT score.
Warsaw Sports Marketing Center
Lundquist College of Business
1208 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403-1208
541-346-3297
lcb.uoregon.edu
Ohio University's Department of Sports Administration is the oldest sports management program in the nation. Founded in 1966 by baseball legend Walter O'Malley, the school grants degrees to undergraduate and graduate students. The undergraduate program is one of the most popular departments on campus. Graduates have three study options: a standalone master of sports administration (MSA), a joint master of business administration/MSA or a juris doctor/MSA dual degree. The school also has a program for high school students with the Sports Business Academy, a week-long program for teenagers. It exposes them to the field with classes taught by university professors and lectures from industry leaders, including NBA and MLB executives.
Ohio University
Center for Sports Administration
Grover E118
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-4666
sportsad.ohio.edu