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Program Overview
Rochester Christian University’s Master of Arts Degree in Sport Leadership provides an extensive curriculum that equips students with the necessary leadership skills for today’s sport industry and prepares the next generation of leaders in the field of sport. Through a blend of online and seated instruction, this cohort-based program exposes students to the many challenges and opportunities faced by the leaders of domestic and international sport organizations.
We pledge to help you in your journey. If you are going to invest in a master’s degree, you deserve a high-quality program that will provide you with the education, experience and contacts to help you be well-educated and prepared to take on the challenges of a career in the ever-changing and fast-growing sport industry.
degree requirements
Consisting of 33 total credit hours of graduate-level courses, the Sport Leadership curriculum is offered in a 15-month shared cohort model. There are two cohort entry points, one in the fall and one in the spring. Each cohort will consist of a maximum of 12 students taking nine credit hours in the fall and spring terms and six credit hours in the summer.
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
Program Statistics
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Graduates hired within 6 months
Jobs filled by Rochester grads
Career Opportunities
Types of Jobs
Leadership roles in:
- Professional Sports
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- High School Sports
- Youth Sports
- Fitness Facilities
- Recreation
- Event Management
- Sports Marketing
- Sports Merchandising & Equipment Companies
$51,423
$80,298
$132,690
Avg. Salaries post graduation
(Courtesy of Salary.com for Sports Coordinator in Michigan)
Market Trends
Projected growth: 9% or higher
Projected job openings: 2,700
(Courtesy of O*Net Online)
student experience
Internships
Clubs
- Sports Management Club
Activities
alumni profile
I first learned about the concept of ‘faith and works’ in a freshman Bible class at RCU. The idea is that it doesn’t matter how hard you work, you can’t earn your way to Heaven. And it doesn’t matter how much faith you have – if you don’t ‘do,’ you can’t honor God. This has stuck with me every day since, and it is just one of many experiences I had at RCU that helped grow my faith. The people at Rochester Christian University gave me much more than an education. I am successful today because people in the RCU community took the time to build one-on-one relationships with me and make big investments in me.
Faculty
School of Business and Technology
RUAC 501
(248) 218-2139
lbeach@rochesteru.edu
School of Business and Technology
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(248) 218-2139
lbeach@rochesteru.edu
Director, Sport Leadership Graduate Program
Professor of Sport Studies
School of Business and Technology
RUAC 502
(248) 218-2140
dhutson@rochesteru.edu
School of Business and Technology
RUAC 502
(248) 218-2140
dhutson@rochesteru.edu
