MS Sport Management at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Sport Management prepares students to compete for jobs in the sport market as an industry leader. This 30-credit hour program is delivered on-campus with the flexibility of some online coursework. The program provides real-world training in a range of areas including data-based decisions, management and human development, revenue generation, ethical decision-making, and more.

Faculty: College of Applied Human Sciences | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Revenue Generation and Financial Sustainability in Sport, Data-Based Decision-Making in Sport Organizations, Human Resource Development and Managing Change in Sport Organizations, Critical Thinking and Ethics in Sport. Programme/major requirements total 30 credit hours.

Career pathways

The curriculum is designed to provide students with broad professional preparation in the sport management field to accommodate a variety of professional and career goals. The completion of a master’s thesis remains an important benchmark for those students who aspire to faculty and/or research positions in higher education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

These programs utilize the University GPA requirement for entry to both programs. On-Campus Resume: including any professional experiences in the sport industry Personal statement: 1-2 written pages on professional goals and reasons for seeking admission (students interested in thesis track should describe their research interests) Letters of recommendation (2) The program admits for fall, spring, and summer terms. Apply by August 1st for a fall start. Applications received by December 1 get priority consideration. Apply by December 15 for a spring start. Applications received by July 1 get priority consideration. Apply by May 1 for a summer start. Applications received by October 1 get priority consideration. *The thesis track will only admit for the fall term. 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 9 hours of advisor-approved coursework to remain in the program and to be reclassified as a regular graduate student. International students are not eligible for provisional admission per WVU Graduate Admissions policy. On campus Major Code: 5532

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.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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