MS Executive Sport Management at West Virginia University

Entry requirements

These programs utilize the University GPA requirement for entry to both programs. Admissions criteria and processes are identical for both the Areas of Emphasis in Sport Industry Management and Interscholastic Athletic Administration. These criteria include: Resume: highlighting any professional experiences in the sport industry Personal statement: 1-2 written pages on professional goals and reasons for seeking admission Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until August 1 for a fall term start, December 1 for a spring term start, and May 1 for a summer term start. Note: Students who do not meet the 2.75 minimum grade point average requirement may be admitted as a provisional graduate student. Provisional graduate students are required to attain a 3.0 by the end of the term they complete their first nine hours of advisor-approved coursework to remain in the program and to be reclassified as a regular graduate student. Accelerated B.S./M.S. Sport Management Students must complete an internal application for admission to the accelerated B.S./M.S. (ABM) program. Students may apply for regular admission to the ABM in SM program in the fall semester following the completion of 60 credits, but not later than the semester after which they have completed 95 credits. Transfer students must complete at least 24 credit hours as degree seeking students at WVU before applying. The minimum GPA requirement for regular admission into the ABM program is a GPA of 3.25 with no...