Sport Management with Organizational Development Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, MS

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

In today’s competitive economy, organizations need to understand the process and dynamics of change to keep pace with the rapidly changing landscape. The certificate in Organizational Development provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enable organizations to improve their effectiveness, enhance performance, and develop their employees at all levels.

All Organizational Development 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 Organizational Development Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (below) satisfy the elective requirements for the MSSM degree.

Organizational Development Requirements

15 Credits:

MBA 560 - Individual Assessment and Development Credits: (3)
MBA 561 - Understanding Systems, Culture, and Change Credits: (3)
MBA 562 - Consulting and Facilitation Skills Credits: (3)
MBA 563 - Organizational Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)
MBA 564 - Feedback and Integration Credits: (3)

Program Information

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