Overview

Our M.S. in Sport Management at Western Carolina University is a fully online program offered by WCU’s College of Business, and includes a certificate in project management. You’ll learn how to administer programs, manage people and organizations, and plan and execute special and ongoing projects. The 30-hour curriculum includes courses in Sport Administration and Governance, Economics and Financial Aspects of Sport, Sport Management, Critical Issues in Sport, and mor

Where You'll Go

An M.S. in Sport Management prepares graduates for job opportunities in business management and leadership, athlete representation, event production, project management, market research, and more.

Graduates will go on to jobs in intercollegiate athletic administration, professional sport administration, sport facility management, sport communications, sport event planning, sport agencies and more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sport Administration & Governance

Economics & Financial Aspects of Sport

Project Initiation and Planning

Project Execution and Closeout

Sport Management Capstone

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Cullowhee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcript showing an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited US institution of higher learning (3.0 GPA recommended)
Resume
A 500 word essay including professional aspirations and a discussion of a current issue in the sport management field that is related to the applicants career goals. Research used to support your response should be cited according to APA.
Two letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23244 USD / year

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Out-of-State

23244 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11624 USD / year

≈ 11624 USD / year

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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