Master of Science in Sports Administration

The M.S. in Sports Administration program teaches individuals to apply business principles to the organization, administration, and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, and sport recreation and related services. It prepares future sports leaders for program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing, and recruitment; event promotion; legal aspects of sports; and ethics. For more information, please visit the MSSA website.

Degree Requirements

The program requires 33 credits of graduate coursework, and additional prerequisite/foundational courses as presented below.

1. Foundation/Prerequisite Courses

• MSS 502: Foundations of Business, 0 credits

  • MTH 217: Statistics
  • Microsoft Excel Certification
  • Work experience: 1) Internship, 150 hours, or 2) current/past employments in sports or 3) sports consulting project (can also be completed during fall term)
  • Summer PCSB Graduate Orientation and sports student engagement event
  • Winter student engagement experience
• MSS 503 Foundations of Business Administration  , 3 credits (only required for non-undergraduate majors in business; consideration for minors will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis)

2. Nine Core Courses, 27 Credit Hours (all courses below are 3 credits each)

• MSS 601 Executive Strategy and Leadership in Sports  
• MSS 651 Strategic Sports Marketing  
• MSS 681 Research Methods in Sports Management     
• MSS 682 Sports Analytics  
• MSS 642 Financial Management in Sports Industry  
• MSS 603 Ethics and Sustainability in Sports 
• MSS 645: Risk Management and Contract Negotiation in Sports
• MBA 692 Business of Collegiate Sports  OR MBA 693 Business of Professional Sports  
• MSS 691: Sports Consulting

3. Two Additional Elective Courses, 6 Credit Hours

 

Course Schedule

Full-time, One-year Program:

Summer 1 (prerequisites only)

• MSS 502, 0 credits
• MSS 503, 3 credits (students without an undergraduate business degree)

Fall 1

• MSS 601: Executive Strategy and Leadership in Sports, 3 credits
• MSS 651: Strategic Sports Marketing, 3 credits
• MSS 681: Research Methods in Sports Management, 3 credits
• MSS 642: Financial Management in Sports Industry, 3 credits

Winter 1

• MSS 603: Ethics and Sustainability in Sports, 3 credits
• Student Engagement Experience (Virtual Req.)

Spring 1

• MSS 682: Sports Analytics, 3 credits
• MSS 645: Risk Management and Contract Negotiation in Sports, 3 credits
• MBA 692: Business of Collegiate Sports or MBA 693: Business of Professional Sports, 3 credits
• Sports Elective, 3 credits

Summer 2

• MSS 691: Sports Consulting, 3 credits
• Sports Elective, 3 credits

 

Part-time, Two-year Program:

Summer 1 (prerequisites only)

• MSS 502, 0 credits
• MSS 503, 3 credits (students without an undergraduate business degree)

Fall 1

• MSS 601: Executive Strategy and Leadership in Sports, 3 credits
• MSS 651: Strategic Sports Marketing, 3 credits

Winter 1

• Student Engagement Experience (Virtual Req.)

Spring 1

• MSS 645: Risk Management and Contract Negotiation in Sports, 3 credits
• MBA 692: Business of Collegiate Sports or MBA 693: Business of Professional Sports, 3 credits

Summer 2

• Sports Elective, 3 credits

Fall 2

• MSS 681: Research Methods in Sports Management, 3 credits
• MSS 642: Financial Management in Sports Industry, 3 credits

Winter 2

• MSS 603: Ethics and Sustainability in Sports, 3 credits
• Student Engagement Experience (optional)

Spring 2

• MSS 682: Sports Analytics, 3 credits
• Sports Elective, 3 credits

Summer 3

• MSS 691: Sports Consulting, 3 credits