The McCormack Department of Sport Management is one of the few sport management programs housed within a business school. As one of the oldest sport management programs in the world, McCormack’s network of more than 5,000 alumni features leaders within every segment of the industry. The department has one of the top undergraduate programs in the country, and its graduate sport management program is currently ranked No. 1 in the world by SportBusiness.
The Master of Science in Sport Management requires 35 credits, and students generally complete the program in 1 year. Through course work and a wealth of experiential learning-based projects, students will gain an in-depth understanding of business in the sport industry across a multitude of topic areas.
Our cutting-edge curriculum, taught by one of the largest full-time faculties in sport management, features a unique blend of sport-specific theory and practice – all designed to prepare the future leaders of the sport industry.
"I chose UMass to assist with my professional pivot because of the exceptional faculty, the strength of the alumni network, and the high esteem that the program holds in the sport management sector. The cherry on top is the engaging community that fosters growth through collaboration in a non-competitive space."
- Kellen Williams, '15
Isenberg has a strong focus on research. Faculty members are working on a wide variety of research projects, investigating such topics as:
Students must take 48 credits of coursework. Students must pass both a qualifying and comprehensive examination, and must complete three years of teaching at Isenberg. During the final years, students research, write and defend a dissertation.
YEAR 1: Coursework, including statistics, research methods and sports management core courses; Qualifying exam
YEAR 2: Coursework, including statistics, major field electives and minor field courses; Comprehensive exam
YEAR 3: Development of dissertation proposal; Teaching
YEAR 4-5: Dissertation research; Teaching
