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Masters in Sport Management

Dr. Dick Enberg, CBS Sports Broadcaster and School of HPER alum, talks with students during 'A Conversation with Dick Enberg'

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Overview

The graduate sport management program was founded in 1985 in response to a growing demand for better-qualified managers and administrators in professional and amateur sport. Since then the graduate sport management program has produced more than 150 graduates who are currently employed in the fields of professional, collegiate, and amateur sport. The course work provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport management intended to provide a thorough foundation in business and sport while allowing flexibility for students to explore a wide variety of opportunities within the field. The curriculum combines an internship program with a diversity of courses from the other schools at IU Bloomington.

Andrea Eagleman, alum of the IU master's program.

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Degree Requirements

Master of Science in Kinesiology
Emphasis in Sport Management
35 credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA required for graduation

A. Required Courses
Nine (9) hours Foundations Courses with approval of major advisor

Twenty-seven (27) hours Sport Management Emphasis
Students are required to take at least one (1) course from each of the five sections listed below. Students are required to specialize in either administration or marketing with course work agreed upon by an advisor. Students must complete a minimum of 12 (12) hours in their designated specialization area. No course may be used to fill more than one requirement.

Section 1: Administration

IU Athletic Director Rick Greenspan with master's students after a guest lecture appearance.

Section 2: Law

Section 3: Marketing

Section 4: Strategy

Section 5: Financial Analysis

Section 6: Communication

Students in Creative Sport Writing (K582) visit the offices of the Indianapolis Star.

B. Competency Requirements
Students must meet the following competency requirements by showing coursework equivalents either prior to entering the program or during the initial semesters of graduate study. Competency requirements will vary according to specialization. Check with an advisor.

Electives
Elective courses allow the student to specialize. Electives must be chosen in consultation with the student's major advisor. Students have access to graduate courses within the School of HPER and outside the School. Many students elect HPER K605: Internships in Sports Management (maximum of 3 credits).

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Admissions

For more information about admissions and application materials please contact:

Associate Dean for Academic Program Administration
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
HPER 121
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405-4801
Phone: (812) 855-1561
http://www.hper.indiana.edu/

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Faculty and Staff

Sport Management and Sport Communication Doctoral Students

Visit our Sport Management, Sport Marketing, and Sport Communication Doctoral Alumni page for more information about our graduates.

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Services

A variety of services are available to each Sport Marketing and Management student at Indiana University.

Whether you are looking to join the Student Sport Management Club (ASSMP) or you would just like to view your Bursar, registration or final exam information, the resources are available.

Looking for career advice? Check out the the Career Center.

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Guest Speakers in Program

Barbara Osborne, University of North Carolina

Chris Greenwell, University of Louisville

Coyte Cooper, Bowling Green State University

Fritz Polite, University of Tennessee

Warren Whisenant, University of Miami

Tassos Kaburakis, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

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