Sport Management Application for Current UMass Students

Admission to Isenberg's Sport Management major is competitive. Acceptance varies depending on the demand, credentials of each applicant pool and capacity of each class year. Capacity this year is extremely limited. Applicants are evaluated on academic performance in the predictor courses, overall academic performance, personal and professional achievements, demonstrated leadership experience and engagement at the university and respective communities throughout their college career. The online application will be available in November and April.

Students should plan to have completed, or be in the process of completing, two semesters at UMass Amherst before applying. Students transferring to UMass Amherst, should plan to have completed, or be in the process of completing, one semester at UMass Amherst before applying.

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Complete four predictor courses from the list below; one must be SPORTMGT 210 and one must be MATH 121 or higher. Applicants are evaluated on academic performance in the predictor courses, overall academic performance, personal and professional achievements, demonstrated leadership experience and engagement at the university and respective communities throughout their college career.

Predictor Courses:

1. SPORTMGT 210 Introduction to Sport Management (required to apply) 
2. One of the following: 
   SPORTMGT 200 Sociology of Sport & Physical Activity (SB, U) (fall only)
   SPORTMGT 202 History of Sport & Physical Activity (HS) (spring only) 
3. MATH 121 Linear Methods & Probability for Business (R2) or higher level math (required to apply) 
4. One of the following: 
   ECON 103 Introduction to Microeconomics (SB) 
   RES-ECON 102 Introduction to Resource Economics (SB)
   ECON 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics (SB) 
   STATISTC 240 Introduction to Statistics (R2) 
   RES-ECON 212 Introduction to Statistics for the Life/Social Sciences (R2) 
   OIM 240 Business Data Analysis (open to Isenberg BBA students only)