Overview
Our Master of Science in Sport Management (MSSM) program prepares graduates to excel in the growing field of sport industry. This program emphasizes both the complex management skills needed to thrive in sport management as well as practical business skills applicable on a global scale. The program is appropriate for students wishing to begin a new job or to advance their current career.
Students enrolled in the MSSM program will focus on leadership skills, business ethics, and sport management in the areas of law, finance, and marketing. The curriculum includes essential courses in sport industry topics, as well as an emphasis on selected graduate business classes.
All MSSM classes are offered at the Mount’s Frederick Campus. Students can complete the full program in two years or less.
The Master of Science in Sport Management degree requires the successful completion of 36 credit hours (18 credits in the sport management core,
12 credits in graduate level business, and 6 credits in either an internship or a master’s project).
Program Objectives
Students who complete the MSSM program should:
- Utilize the principles of management, marketing, finance, accounting, and governance to understand, evaluate, and analyze problems in the sport environment with the aim to make better business decisions.
- Demonstrate the professional skills and dispositions necessary for successful performance in the sport industry.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate with various public and professional audiences through written texts, oral discussions, and appropriate technologies.
- Demonstrate willingness to use their skills to benefit and serve society through sport, and show a commitment to social justice in environments that foster respect for diversity and dignity of all.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the critical social, psychological, and philosophical issues of the sport environment.
- Understand, evaluate, and analyze emerging challenges, trends and initiatives in the sport environment.
MSSM Admission Requirements
Application Requirements
- Completed application; available online at www.msmary.edu/sportmasters.
- Personal essay of 250 words: “Explain how this degree supports your long-term professional goals in the sport industry. Please tell us what you hope to gain and what you believe you will contribute to this experience.”
- Résumé
- Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution (official transcripts required)
- Student must also demonstrate one of the following
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher or
- Five full years of relevant work experience (resume required) or
- 500 minimum score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Applications are reviewed and candidates are accepted on a rolling basis. Students are admitted for sessions beginning at any of six different entry points throughout the year. Provisional admission may be granted to students who do not meet all admission criteria-determined at the discretion of an authorized program representative.
Undergraduate Prerequisites
Prerequisite competence in accounting one and two, microeconomics, and statistics is required for courses MBA 503 - Financial Reporting and Control , MBA 504 - Global Business and Economics and MBA 506 - Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Managers , respectively. These requirements may be satisfied by documentation of undergraduate study.
If you have not completed these prerequisites or desire a “refresher,” the Mount recommends online, non-credited academic leveling courses to meet your needs.
Students should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
MSSM Tuition (2018-19 Academic Year)
MSSM $650 per credit
Transfer of Graduate Credits
Students may transfer a maximum of nine semester hours of graduate-level credit from another accredited institution, subject to approval by the program director. A maximum of three transfer credits may be applied toward a certificate. The combination of transferred and waived credits may not exceed nine semester hours per degree or three semester credits per certificate.
- Transfer courses should be compatible with the graduate program curriculum.
- Students must have earned a grade of at least B in each course considered for transfer credit.
- Non-academic courses (seminars, workshops, symposiums, etc.) are not acceptable as graduate transfer credit.
- Grades earned in transferred courses are not calculated in the student’s grade point average.
How to Request Transfer Credit
- Request an application for transfer credit from the MSSM office.
- Request official transcripts from the institution(s) from which you earned the credits.
- Submit an official catalog course description and/or syllabus for course(s) you wish to be considered.
Degree Requirements
Students are responsible for ensuring that all of the following graduation requirements have been satisfied:
- Completion of all undergraduate prerequisites and a minimum of 36 graduate hours.
- A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- Completion of all required courses within the five-year time limit.
Requests for time extensions must be submitted in writing and may be granted at the discretion of the graduate business program director. No foreign language or comprehensive examination is required.
Course Waivers
If a student has a strong undergraduate background or significant professional experiences in a field, he or she may request to have a core course waived by the director. A waiver is not an award of credit, but it permits the student to substitute an approved higher-level course in place of the core requirement. Waivers are awarded to strengthen a student’s academic program.
Students may request waivers for a maximum of nine semester hours for a degree program or a maximum of three semester hours per certificate. The combination of transferred and waived credits may not exceed nine semester hours for degree programs or three semester hours per certificate.
Students interested in pursuing a course waiver may request an application for waiver from the program director.
Enrollment in Multiple Programs
Students may not be concurrently enrolled in more than one degree program. Students, however, may enroll in a certificate program while currently enrolled in a degree program.
Academic Sessions
Each academic semester comprises two parts, Session I and Session II. MSSM Sessions occur on a year-round basis, with six academic sessions per year with courses offered on an accelerated basis, meeting once a week, 6:00 - 9:30 p.m., over 8 weeks.
Fall Semester: Fall I Session and Fall II Session
Spring Semester: Spring I Session and Spring II Session
Summer Semester: Summer I Session and Summer II Session
Classes require readings and/or assignments to be completed before the first class meeting.
Ethical Standards
Mount St. Mary’s University believes that ethical conflicts and choices are inherent in business decision making. Proper ethical behavior exists on a plane above the law, and managers should be familiar with a host of situations involving the application of ethical standards.
The discussion of business cases or situations having ethical implications is an important part of the Mount St. Mary’s Master of Science in Sport Management.
Because of the nature of Mount St. Mary’s and its commitment to moral/ethical standards, ethical considerations are a visible part of many of the courses. Faculty include an identifiable component on the application of ethical principles in our core courses. We believe the nature of the University requires that Mount St. Mary’s offer insight to managers on how to deal with ethical issues.
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