Graduates of the Master of Sport Management, Plan C, Business Foundations Specialization become mid-to-high level sport industry leaders in domestic and global, as well as private, public, and non-governmental sport organizations. Students are prepared to pursue leadership roles within sport organizations, equipped with critical understandings and tools for effective responsiveness to the shifts in industries of sport. Graduates of the program gain practical and theoretical knowledge to pursue a range of mid-high level positions in sport. This specialization has a focus on preparing managers across the sport industry. All curriculum of the program is geared towards providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to become successful sport industry leaders.

Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.

Effective Fall 2020

Required Core Courses:
SPMT 523Communications and Media in Sport2
SPMT 533Economics and Data Analytics in Sport2
SPMT 545Sport Governance and Policy2
SPMT 560Sport Law2
SPMT 562Sport and Ethics2
SPMT 572Sport Organizational Communication2
SPMT 641Sport Management Capstone2
SPMT 687Sport Management Internship2-4
Required Specialization Courses:
BUS 500Foundations for Business Impact2
BUS 601Quantitative Business Analysis2
BUS 614Accounting Concepts2
BUS 640Financial Principles and Practice2
BUS 655Marketing Management2
Select a minimum of 4 credits from the following electives:4
MKT 568
Sport Marketing
SPMT 547
Contemporary Sport, Society and Globalization
SPMT 554
Sport and the Environment
SPMT 561
Sport Facility and Event Management
SPMT 575
Risk Management in Sport
SPMT 592
Sport Management Seminar
Program Total Credits:30-32

A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.

For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.

Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees

NOTE:  Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.

Forms are available online.

Step Due Date
1. Application for admission (online) Six months before first registration
2. Diagnostic examination when required Before first registration
3. Appointment of advisor Before first registration
4. Selection of graduate committee Before the time of fourth regular semester registration
5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) Before the time of fourth regular semester registration
6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) Two terms prior to final examination
7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) Within two working days after results are known
8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) When change is made
9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website
9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying
10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee
11. Final examination Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website
12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website
13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website.
14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website
15. Graduation Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website