Sport Administration (M.S.)
The Master of Science degree program in Sport Administration offers advanced curriculum and research opportunities to prepare you for professional careers in the sport industry.
This program enhances the management skills, analytical and critical thinking abilities required for successful sport business leaders, with significantly lower cost than private graduate level education.
Students who successfully complete the program can pursue career opportunities in athletic administration, sport marketing and sales, coaching, sport facility and event operations, and sport media communications at public and private sport organizations.
All About the M.S. in Sport Administration at ESU
What do students learn to do?
Throughout coursework and non-classroom activities, students learn how to:
- Design and conduct a sport management research project
- Collaborate with a faculty to present research projects at national academic conferences
- Build a comprehensive sport marketing plan for a sport organization
- Become a successful leader in athletics setting
- Manage and operate sport facilities
- 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.
Experienced Faculty
All ESU Sport Management faculty members teaching graduate courses are academically qualified with doctoral degrees, very active in sport management research, and connected with sport industry.
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 M.S. in Sport Administration program have earned positions as:
- Founder and President, Living Sport
- Director of Recreation, Athletics and Wellness, Delaware County Community College
- Assistant Director, Athletics Facilities and Events, Lehigh University
- Associate Director, Flynn Fund, Boston College
- Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach, Arcadia University
- Assistant Baseball Coach & Academic Advisor, Northampton Community College
Hands-on Learning
Students develop their own research project and have an opportunity to present it at professional setting by closely working with faculty members. They also complete field experience 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.
- M.S. in Sport Administration students have completed internships at:
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- Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
- Hurricane Junior Golf Tournament
- New York Lizards
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- University of Texas athletics
- Yale University athletics
- Lehigh University athletics
- Lafayette College athletics
- Bucknell University athletics
- East Stroudsburg University athletics
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Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3495
- Fax:
- (570) 422-3824 (Fax)
- Title of Department Leader
- Department Chair, Sport Management
- Name
- Jaedeock Lee
- E:
- jaedeock@esu.edu
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3340
