M.S. in Sport Management, Online

Follow these steps to complete the Georgia Southern application: 

• Visit our website for the College of Graduate Studies. Complete the requested information and create a login name and password.
• Follow this link and initiate an on-line application. The cost for the application is $50. After completing this on-line form, the application must be supported by transcripts, GRE scores, two letters of recommendation, and a statement of your career goals and research interests. International students should submit scores from the TOEFL exam (Test of English as a Foreign Language), and have transcripts evaluated by World Education Services (WES).

Admission Requirements

A completed online application through the College of Graduate Studies must be completed prior to review. The faculty of Sport Management program will evaluate applicants on each of the following:

• Provide a writing sample explaining “What does the field of sport management mean to you?” Then highlight or explain a current trend/issue in the management sport. The statement should include an in-depth explanation indicating your knowledge of the academic perspective of sport management. Candidates need to clearly show and explain their understanding of the business of sport management, not their personal goals in the field. The written statement needs to be a minimum of one page double-spaced but no more than two pages.

• Provide transcripts showing the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in a college or university accredited by the proper regional accrediting association. If applicant holds additional degrees or classes from accredited institutions, those transcripts must be submitted as well. The committee will review previous coursework that relates to the curriculum in the Master’s in Sport Management program.

• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 is required to be considered for admission into the program. An undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 may be considered for provisional status. Obtaining a GPA of 3.0 on a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits may be assessed on the basis of master’s-level degree work.

• Resumé will be used to review the quality of work experience and length of related professional experiences and/or internships.

• Applicants should prepare a professional video that is one-to-two minutes in length. The video needs to address who you are, your goal from the sport management program and how it will help you pursue your career and why you want to get this degree. You will need to add your YouTube video link in the graduation application. The video must  be uploaded on YouTube. (*Note that the video must be less than 2 GB in size and less than 15 minutes in duration to upload.)

The Graduate Admissions Committee will judge the merit of each item and make a recommendation based on the sum total of the application.

Priority Application Deadline: Students interested in Teaching or Research Assistantships must apply by March 1 to receive considerations for open positions.

Application Deadline: All application materials must be received by July 1 to be considered for admission into the fall cohort.

Admission Cycle: The program follows a cohort model. Students accepted into the program will be admitted during the fall semester.

Upon completing the Master of Science in Sport Management:

• All students graduating from the Sport Management (M.S.) program will be able to synthesize sport management literature/material (combine ideas into a single idea) and apply it effectively to one’s professional, personal, or real sport industry experiences.

• All students graduating from the Sport Management (M.S.) program will be able to demonstrate clear communication in a well thought-out manner in their completed assignment and within peer interaction.

• All students graduating from the Sport Management (M.S.) program will be able to demonstrate an ability to apply critical and creative thinking within the context of applicable sport management problems.

• All students graduating from the Sport Management (MS) program will demonstrate an ability to communicate (in written form or orally) in a professional manner (of industry quality standard) in written or oral format.

Federal law requires colleges and universities to make certain disclosures to prospective students of these programs. These disclosures include information on the University’s authority to operate outside of Georgia, complaint processes, adverse actions and refunds.

For required disclosures in general with regard to online programs offered by the University, visit the Office of Legal Affairs website.

The Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology is proud to offer a number of different scholarships to students in the program. Explore the full list to see if you qualify.