MS Sport Management at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Sport Management is the study of business functions that deal with the administration of sport organizations, sporting events, and the operations of community, collegiate, and professional teams. Sport Management also involves venue and team operations, ticket sales, risk management and assessment, fan experience creation, contract negotiations, NCAA and professional sports rules and regulation compliance, marketing, and sales.

Faculty: College of Human Environmental Sciences | Department: Human Nutrition Hospitality Sport Management | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include HSM 521 Hosp. Law and Risk Mgt., HSM 551 Sport Properties Venue Mgt, HSM 555 Sports Sales & Entrepreneurs, HSM 580 Consumer Behav Hosp & Tourism, HSM 559 International Strat in Sport, HSM 576 Strategic Mgt in Hosp. Tourism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: Three letters of recommendation Statement of Purpose (Include in the Header: Sport Management). Students should also include in their statement why they have chosen this area of study and how it will apply to their personal and/or professional goals. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. ##H Curricular Requirements Sport Management - Non-Thesis Option - Core Courses Hours HSM 521Hosp. Law and Risk Mgt.3 HSM 551Sport Properties Venue Mgt3 HSM 555 or Sports Sales & Entrepreneurs3 HSM 580 Consumer Behav Hosp & Tourism HSM 559 or International Strat in Sport3 HSM 576 Strategic Mgt in Hosp. Tourism HSM 561Mktg. Sales & PR in Sport3 HSM 575Sport & Hosp Financial Mgt3 HES 509Research Methods3 Select 3 HSM approved electives or any 500 level course with advisor approval9 Total Hours30 HSM approved electives Hours HSM 500Sport

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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