Sport Management On Campus

Our experience shows that students from diverse academic backgrounds caOur M.Ed. is designed for practitioners who want to work in the sport industry. Our department has a formal partnership with Texas Athletics, essentially guaranteeing students a way to gain experience. We also work closely with all the sports organizations in the area and provide numerous opportunities for students to earn valuable practical experience as they learn and grow.

A few recent examples of organizations where our graduates have been hired or interned include:

Although it is helpful to begin the master’s program with some exposure to the basics of management theory, marketing, and accounting, we do not require our applicants to have taken coursework in those areas.  We believe that students from diverse academic backgrounds can all succeed in Sport Management, and have admitted dozens of students who have done well in the program and did not have a business foundations background. 

If you have not had any previous training in basic marketing and management principles, we would certainly encourage you to try to familiarize yourself with these subjects before you start classes.  You might, for example, want to participate in a MOOC class online, or pick up an entry-level textbook to read through.

Your advisor will also be happy to make suggestions on how to bridge any gaps in your knowledge. However, a lack of coursework in such areas will not be held against you in admission decisions. There are no prerequisite courses for the On-Campus M.Ed. and M.S. in Sport Management or for our On-Line program.  

You must follow the application steps outlined on the How to Apply page and submit your undergraduate and other academic transcripts, a statement of purpose, three letters of reference and a resume. 

International students will need to submit TOEFL scores or other evidence of language proficiency. Check The Graduate School for specific requirements. No admission decision will be made until the application file is complete

Coursework

You will take five of your six core courses and one elective during your first year. You will take your remaining core course, fulfill electives and complete a semester-long internship during your second year.

Be sure to familiarize yourself with all the internship requirements during your first year so you can find an internship that aligns with your career goals.

Core Courses (18 Credit Hours)

• KIN 395 Managing People & Organizations (Fall Year One)
• KIN 395 Facility and Event Management (Fall Year One)
• KIN 395 Legal Issues in Sport (Fall Year One)
• KIN 395 Sport Marketing (Spring Year One)
• KIN 395 Ethics in Sport (Spring Year One)
• KIN 395 Strategic Management for Sport (Fall Year Two)

Electives (3 Credit Hours)

Electives may be taken from sport management or physical culture and sport studies courses, other KIN/HED classes and courses outside the department. Three hours of upper-division, undergraduate coursework is permitted. Options include:

• KIN395 Sport Policy
• KIN 395 Sport and International Relations
• KIN 395 Sport Analytics
• KIN Sport Economics
• KIN History of the Sport Industry in America
• an elective chosen in collaboration with your faculty advisor

Completion of KIN 697P: Internship In Sport Management (Following Year One)

Develop in consultation with your advisor. A list of approved sites is available. 

If you are interested in conducting research on sport management and potentially pursuing a Ph.D., we encourage you to talk to your advisor about moving into the M.S. program after you start the M.Ed. program. The student/advisor relationship is critical to the success of this program, so you must be approved by your advisor and the program director to pursue this track.

In addition to the core coursework, M.S. students must complete an original research project and write either a thesis or a report under the supervision of a faculty member. Those who want to pursue a Ph.D. are encouraged to write a thesis. 

Coursework

Core Curriculum (15 hours)

• KIN 395 Sport Marketing (Fall Year One)
• KIN 395 Managing People & Organizations (Fall Year One)
• KIN 395 Legal Issues in Sport (Fall Year One)
• KIN 395 Ethics in Sport (Spring Year One)
• KIN 395 Strategic Management for Sport (Fall Year Two)

M.S. With Thesis:  Degree Specific Coursework (21 hours)

Six elective hours may be taken outside the department.

• KIN 395 Sport Policy, or KIN Sport and International Relations, or KIN Sport Development, or KIN 395 History of the Sport Industry in America,  or KIN 395, Sport Analytics (Any open semester) 
• A Statistics Course Approved by the Advisor (counts as an out-of-department class) 
• KIN 396T—Directed Research (Spring or Summer of Year One)
• KIN 386 Qualitative Research Methods for PCSS or: KIN 386 Proposal Writing 
• KIN 698 A & B Thesis Courses (Taken in separate semesters for 6 hours total credit)
• A 3-Hour Elective Approved by Your Advisor (may be KIN, or outside the department)

M.S. With Report: Degree Specific Coursework (21 hours)

Six elective hours may be taken outside the department.

6 Hours of Electives, Approved by Your Advisor  

• KIN 395 Sport Policy, or KIN Sport and International Relations, or KIN Sport Development, or History of the Sport Industry in America (Any open semester) or KIN 395 Sport Analytics (Any open semester) 
• A Statistics Course Approved by the Advisor (counts as an out-of-department class) 
• KIN 396T—Directed Research (Spring Year One or Fall Year Two)
• KIN 386 Qualitative Research Methods for PCSS or: KIN 386 Proposal Writing 
• KIN 398R Report (Year Two)

Learn more about shifting into the M.S.

With the growth of the Sport Management program at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, keeping up with our alumni is very important.  Up-to-date information on program alumni facilitates the maintenance of an alumni directory, allows alumni to locate former classmates, and reinforces the UT Sport Management alumni network. 

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