MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
SPORT MANAGEMENT A Powerful Educational Experience Niagara University’s master’s degree program in sport management prepares students for management careers in the exciting and increasingly competitive sport and recreation industry. It is intended for those aspiring to leadership positions in athletic administration, marketing or sport operations working for organizations like the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA, MAAC, or for industry heavy-hitters such as Nike, Reebok, New Balance, and New Era Cap (to name a few). The rigorous program will further prepare students for a broad range of sport industry careers through intensive experiential learning and networking opportunities. Students can choose an internship or a thesis track, allowing them to pick the format that mostly closely matches their abilities and goals.
A Cutting-Edge Curriculum The flexible, 36-credit hour graduate program is designed to meet the needs of today’s graduate student, while crafting skilled professionals ready to tackle the industry. The innovative program offers small class sizes, a flexible format, and a blend of sport management courses with broader-based business courses. Students will study many aspects of the industry, including issues and ethics, external relations, legal and regulatory issues, event and facility management, financial management, and will also have opportunities for industry research. The curriculum also places a heavy focus on experiential learning, allowing students to gain practical experience from industry leaders.
FLEXIBILITY
AFFORDABILITY
QUALITY
Complete your studies in one year (or at your own pace) – with a flexible schedule that includes on-campus, online, hybrid, and weekend course offerings.
Graduate assistantships, scholarship opportunities, and over 60 different awards for well-qualified matriculated graduate students exist to make graduate school more affordable.
Esteemed faculty and “experts in residence” in various fields bring expertise in areas like marketing and corporate relations, and help foster relationships with industry influencers.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
SPORT MANAGEMENT “Niagara’s sport management program taught me the values of responsibility, hard work, and dedication. The student-to-professor ratio is something I truly enjoyed, since I had the opportunity to develop close relationships with both my peers and my professors. The program allowed me to gain hands-on experience, which assisted me in getting to where I am today.” Alexis Wayne
General Manager
Agent/Scout Operations Manager
Associate Commissioner, Women’s Basketball and Olympic Sports Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Scholarship Fellowship Dean’s President’s Trustees’
GPA 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8
Award $3,000 $4,500 $7,500 $15,000
Marketing Director Public Relations
• Awards subject to other criteria including undergraduate research, published paper, presentations, recommendation from key faculty, work experience and/or undergraduate internships. • Award is a one-time scholarship, cannot be combined with any other institutional aid, and award may not exceed total tuition. Program decisions are final.
$100,930 Median Pay for General and Operations Managers in 2018*
Niagara University is the official educational partner of Pegula Sports and Entertainment
*Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
About Niagara University Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University educates students in the highest academic tradition so that they graduate with the confidence, clarity of direction, and heightened sense of purpose to excel in their careers and be change leaders in their field. The university has received accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction and Money magazine for its ability to offer students a high return on their educational investment.
CONTACT US TODAY niagara.edu/sport-management Dr. Patrick Tutka, Assistant Professor ptutka@niagara.edu
716.286.8653