Master of Science [M.S] [Management - Sports Management] From Wilmington University

This concentration has additional program competencies of 1) demonstrating the ability to apply strong sports management skills and strategies critical to the operation of sport organizations; 2) demonstrating an advanced understanding of the governance and regulation of sport organizations; 3) demonstrating the needed skills in the finance of sport organizations including key elements of budgeting, accounting, public/private financing, and revenue development; and 4) demonstrating the necessary skills in understanding the economics of sport including concepts of supply and demand, economic forecasting, and economic impact assessment.

To fulfill the requirements for the M.S.M. with a concentration in Sports Management, students must complete an 18-credit hour Business Management core, a 12-credit hour concentration, plus 2 three-credit electives. While some course sequencing is necessary, the program is designed to permit students to complete requirements at their own pace.

In addition to the University?s graduate graduation competencies; students will have an advanced level of applicable knowledge in the following areas as appropriate to one?s field of study:

• Apply contemporary leadership and management models and theories.

• Apply change frameworks and models.

• Apply legal principles to guide professional behavior and decisions.

• Articulate personal values and goals as guideposts for professional behavior.