GRADUATE PROGRAM OF SPORT LEADERSHIP

Graduates of the MA in Sport Leadership Program will be able to:

• Develop professional leadership standards that reflect responsible, sustainable and ethical practices within the sport industry.
• Critically analyze the role of sport leadership in contemporary society across a wide range of sociocultural, legal and ethical issues and how each applies to various aspects of the sport industry.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the skills necessary to lead a sport organization as an effective visionary leader in response to the sport industry’s demands.
• Demonstrate an understanding of sport leadership in a historical, social and global context.
• Identify, develop and effectively communicate a leadership style and philosophy consistent with one’s vocation.
• Identify and effectively communicate the application of complex methods utilized in communicating and promoting the sport product to today’s consumers.
• Analyze and interpret information pertaining to questions or challenges in the field of sport leadership by utilizing the most appropriate research methodologies and practices.

Successful completion of the program requires students to complete the following:

• All 10 (33 credit hours) Sport Leadership courses at a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
• The Sport Leadership Capstone with a positive evaluation and approval by the faculty.
• No more than two courses with a grade of C or less.
• A student may not repeat a class more than once.
• Remain in good standing to graduate.
• A student must satisfactorily complete all requirements within six years of being admitted into the graduate program.

• Sports Management Club