Sports Management Executive Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Sports Management in the College of Business is designed for early- and mid-career sports industry professionals to hone their skills while gaining in-depth knowledge about the business of sport from industry leaders and College of Business faculty. The program is offered online.

Core topics include leadership, operations, and fiscal management of sports organizations and events. 

This one year program includes 6 units in the fall (two 3-unit courses) and 5 units in the spring (one 3-unit and two 1-unit courses).

Student learning outcomes

Students will be able to apply sports management knowledge to critically address current issues in sports organizations and analyze these issues by identifying problems and opportunities, conducting appropriate research, and developing realistic solutions.

Students will be able to demonstrate core knowledge related to leading and managing sports organizations.

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the internal operations of sports organizations, including human resources, facility operations, and event management.

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of budget management and forecasting, analytics, and revenue generation in sports organizations.

Admissions

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Courses

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Tuition

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