Sport Business (M.S.) - Management & Leadership

Strengthen your management, leadership and decision-making abilities and prepare for the dynamic, technology-driven work force you will encounter in the sport industry.

The Master of Science Degree in Management and Leadership in Sport Business offers graduate level instruction based in theory while providing opportunities to apply competencies to practical settings.

With successful completion of the program, you can pursue career opportunities in athletic administration, sport business operations, coaching, sport sales and marketing, sport media communications, and many more at both private and public sport organizations.

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Why ESU?

The Only COSMA-accredited Master’s program in Management and Leadership in Sport Business in the states of PA, NJ, and NY.
An interdisciplinary curriculum where students learn both management/leadership and sport business principles.
With courses offered at night, working professionals can obtain their degree while continuing daily jobs.
Most students in the program hold Graduate Assistant or Graduate Student Worker positions, keeping students’ costs affordable.
Students have an opportunity to be recognized for their achievements with induction to the Chi Sigma Mu Student Honor Society.
ESU's program prepares students to be leaders in the sport industry.

What You'll Learn

Become an effective leader in sport business field
Create strategies to accomplish organizational goals
Enhance management skills and decision-making abilities

Develop a sport management research project
Build a comprehensive sport marketing plan for a sport organization
Prepare for a professional career in diverse sport industry

COSMA Accreditation

The Master of Science in Management and Leadership in Sport Business Concentration at East Stroudsburg University has received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) located in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

ESU is the only university in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or New York with an accredited graduate sport management program.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program will be able to get jobs in professional sports, college athletics, amateur sports, recreation sports, and sporting goods business.

Alumni of the Management and Leadership in Sport Business program have earned positions as:

Manager, Sponsorship Services, Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Academic Counselor, University of Mississippi
Lead Operations Supervisor, University of Pennsylvania Recreation
Academic Advisor, Carroll School of Management, Boston College
Marketing Coordinator, Colorado Mammoth

Student Clubs and Honor Society

Sport Management Club

The Sport Management Club was created to focus on the interests of the students wishing to pursue a career in the sports industry. With the ever-changing atmosphere of the sport industry, the club provides an opportunity to network and learn more about the work environment. Through the club, there are many opportunities to network with professionals in the field, as well as with the students in your classes.

SMGT Club gives the opportunity to gain skills in areas such as communication, organizing events, leading committees, and working in teams in a realistic setting. Some of the experiences include the Perryman Keglovits All star Basketball Game, Pocono Raceway College Tour Competition, and field trips to sport venues to meet with sport organization executives.

Hands-on Learning

Chi Sigma Mu Student Honor Society

COSMA (Commission on Sport Management Accreditation) member programs can nominate students for induction into the Chi Sigma Mu Honor Society. Criteria for a successful nomination include:

Students must be nominated by a faculty member in a program that is a member of COSMA.
Bachelor’s students must have earned at least 60 credit hours toward their degree and have a 3.4 GPA
Master’s students must have earned at least 18 credit hours toward their degree and have a 3.6 GPA

ESU Sport Management programs have inducted 54 undergraduate and 31 graduate students to the CSM Honor Society since 2018.

Develop a research project and present it at professional setting, working closely with faculty members. Complete field experiences and internships with real world sport organizations.

Sports Industry Internships

The capstone course for all Sport Management students is the professional experience internship. Become immersed in the world of sports by interning for some of the most storied organizations in the country. Our internship network extends to over 250+ organizations and is growing each year!

University of Mississippi athletics
Harvard University athletics
Rutgers University athletics
Buffalo Bills
The Walt Disney Company

Sunoco
Somerset Patriots
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Lehigh University athletics
Lafayette College athletics
East Stroudsburg University athletics

Faculty-Student Research projects

Graduate students in our programs develop independent research projects.

Students have an opportunity to work with faculty members and present their work at the national sport management academic conferences such as the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM).

Become a Warrior

Take the next steps towards earning your Master's degree in Sport Business at ESU

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Campus Address

Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall 226
(570) 422-3495

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Department Chair, Sport Management

Dr. Jaedeock Lee
jaedeock@esu.edu
(570) 422-3340

Sport Business (M.S.) - Management & Leadership

Why ESU?

What You'll Learn

COSMA Accreditation

Career Opportunities