Franklin R. Roach, Interim Chair

Degree Offered

Master of Sport and Entertainment Management

The Department of Sport and Entertainment Management offers a Master of Sport and Entertainment Management focused on sport, entertainment, and venue management. Graduates enter the sport and entertainment industry with practical knowledge, professional preparation, and a strong alumni network.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements conform to the general regulations of The Graduate School and regional and national accreditation standards. Applicants must submit to The Graduate School an application form along with a $50 nonrefundable application fee, one official transcript (mailed to The Graduate School by the last college or university attended) showing their complete academic record, two letters of recommendation, records of immunization, and official reports of examination scores on the GMAT or GRE, a current resume, and a one to two page statement of career objectives.  See the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management’s website, www.sportandentertainment.org, for specific instructions on how to apply and for application deadlines.

Undergraduate preparation, grade point average, GMAT or GRE score, applicant’s statement of career objectives, letters of recommendation (preferably from academicians), work experience, extracurricular activities, and TOEFL scores for international students will be used in admissions decisions. International applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 80 (internet-based). Successful applicants generally score at least 500 on the GMAT or have verbal and quantitative scores in the 500 to 600 range on the GRE in addition to an analytical GRE score in the range of 4.0-5.0. Successful applicants also earn at least a 3.00 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.00 scale. Consideration will be given to the student’s entire application, when making admissions decisions.

Students who transfer into the degree program will be allowed up to 9 semester hours of degree-applicable transfer credit. The graduate director must approve the credits.

Students wishing to enter the M.S.E.M. program should have completed business courses in the areas of finance, marketing,  financial accounting. Students who have not completed these courses may receive waivers for specific courses if they can demonstrate a high degree of competence in that specific area. For students who have not had this coursework and do not receive a waiver of it, these courses must be taken while in the degree program.

Sport and Entertainment Management