Sport Management with Project Management Post-Baccaulaureate Certificate, MS

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The Master of Sport Management with Project Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate requires a minimum of 42 credit hours.

Project Management is one of the top ten technology skills in demand in an area in which companies are currently hiring, even in the current economy. Evolving trends show an increased deminad for quality products and services, requiring a disciplined approach to managing projects. Federal agencies are increasingly specifying Requests for Proposals that organizations have certified project managers on their staff. This certificate program will help to prepare you for the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional exam.

All Project Management certificate courses are offered as a cohort at the Frederick Campus. All MSSM Core courses are offered online.

Students must take the following:

MSSM Courses: 27 Credits

All MSSM classes are online.

MSSM 611 - Foundations in Sport Industry Management Credits: (3)
MSSM 612 - Sport Marketing & Development Credits: (3)
MSSM 613 - Event and Facility Management Credits: (3)
MSSM 614 - Sociocultural Aspects of Sport Management Credits: (3)
MSSM 615 - Legal Liability in Sport Credits: (3)
MSSM 616 - Moral and Ethical Issues in Sport Management Credits: (3)
Choose One:
MBA 506 - Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Managers Credits: (3)
or
MBA 512 - Analytics for Managers Credits: (3)

Internship/Project Credits: 6 credits

MSSM 620 - Master’s Project (Independent Study) Credits: (6)
MSSM 621 - Graduate Internship in Sport Management Credits: (6)
OR
- A 6 credit combination of MSSM 620 and MSSM 621

MBA Electives: 9 Credits

9 credits taken to complete the Project Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (below) satisfy the elective requirements for the MSSM degree.

Project Management Requirements

15 Credits:

MBA 550 - Introduction to Project Management Credits: (3)
MBA 551 - Project Risk Management Credits: (3)
MBA 552 - Project Leadership Credits: (3)
MBA 555 - Project Portfolios Credits: (3)
MBA 558 - Directed Study Credits: (3)

Program Information

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