This 36-semester-hour program is designed to prepare students for a management career in the sport industry. Students attain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for various sport managerial careers in athletic and sport clubs, and intercollegiate athletics, professional and amateur sports, equipment merchandising, and sport consulting.
Students must take LESM 699B for 3 semester hours.
Electives with approval of graduate program adviser (6)
One graduate-level research methodology course approved by adviser (3)
Course work from the College of Business selected in consultation with adviser (6)
Thesis Option
Same requirements as the non-thesis option except that LESM 699A, Master’s Thesis (6), and one 3-semester-hour graduate-level course in quantitative or qualitative analytical techniques approved by the adviser are taken in place of LESM 598 (3) or LESM 699B (3) and the electives (6).