Sport Event Management Graduate Certificate
The Sport Event Management online graduate certificate provides individuals with a bachelor’s degree the opportunity to develop skills and gain insights needed to manage both large- and small-scale sport events.
Online Graduate Certificate
This online graduate certificate includes three courses that may be either be completed in one semester (Fall or Spring, dependent on course availability), or can be completed over multiple semesters. Admitted students are encouraged to consult with their advisor, prior to registration for planning purposes. All students enrolled in the certificate program will gain an introduction to sport event management, learn about the management of mega events such as the Olympic Games and how to manage the impacts of these sport events for their community.
Required Courses
Students must complete the following three courses:
- Sport Event Management: Principles and Applications: SPM 5107; 3 credit hours (Fall and Spring)
- Management of Olympic Games Functional Areas: SPM 6606; 3 credit hours (Fall and Spring)
- Sport Events and Community Development: SPM 6610 ; 3 credit hours (Fall and Spring)
If the students would like to take the courses in sequence, we suggest they start with SPM 5107 in one semester and in the next semester take SPM 6606 and SPM 6610.
*Note – For residential graduate students, SPM 5107 and SPM 6606 are only available in the Fall, while SPM 6610 is only available in the Spring.
Application Deadline
Fall application deadline for admission: May 15 each year, with the latest we can accept applications July 30th each year.
Spring application deadline for admission: December 1 of each year, with the latest we can accept applications December 10 of each year.
How to Get Started
For your application packet, please prepare and your CV/resume and one-page statement of purpose. The Program Assistant or Program Director will email you with instructions of where to submit these documents. For any questions about this certificate, send us an email with “Graduate Sport Event Management Certificate” in the subject line.
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Industry Affiliates
The Sport Event Management graduate certificate program has industry affiliates who provide expertise and connections to their area of sport event management.
Offers a Smooth Transition From Graduate Certificate to Master’s Degree
Many types of students apply for the graduate certificate. Some seek new skills to apply to their career, while others seek an introduction to graduate school. The graduate certificate program gives also students the opportunity to decide if a full master’s degree is right for them.
Students take classes and learn exciting new skills while also deciding if graduate school fits into their lives. Frequently, students start the graduate certificate program and later choose to apply to the full master’s degree to gain more skills and embrace the opportunity to change their lives.
The courses in the graduate certificate program apply to the master’s degree as electives, creating a seamless transition into the full master’s program. To be considered to continue as a master’s student upon completion of a certificate, a student must submit a Master of Science in Sport Management application.