Graduate Certificate in College Sports Management at Northwestern University

The College Sports Management specialization focuses on the unique management issues related to collegiate athletics in the United States. College sports, an ~$8 billion industry, plays a vital role in the US sports market, higher education, media, and the social justice landscape. Students learn how to manage the internal and external workings of an athletics department, including the unique human resource, legal, compliance, public relations, marketing, sponsorship, and financial issues facing college athletic departments.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies  |  Duration: 4 courses  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete the following four courses to earn the certificate: MSA 404-DL Sports Business: Finance, Accounting and Economics MSA 453-DL College Sports Management - Internal Affairs MSA 454-DL College Sports Management - External Affairs MSA 455-DL NCAA Compliance

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