Sport Management Concentration

WELCOME

Thank you for the interest in our graduate Sport Management program at ETSU!  Be sure to check out all of the following information which is included in this site:

  • General overview
  • Admission requirements
  • Contact information for the graduate sport management faculty advisors
  • Degree requirements
  • Downloadable internship guide
  • Downloadable comprehensive (and still growing) list of potential internship/volunteer opportunities for our sport management students

OVERVIEW

Are you seeking an advanced degree?  Do you have a passion for the business of sport?

The ETSU graduate Sport Management Concentration provides students with the opportunity to critically examine a wide variety of sport industry-related themes and issues.  Our program emphasizes both academic preparation along with required real-world practical field experiences.

The curriculum examines three main segments of the sport industry (performance, production, promotion), and it encompasses all levels of sport: youth, high school, collegiate, professional, amateur, competitive, non-competitive, recreational, private, and nonprofit/profit organizations. 

Although the number of potential careers within athletics is virtually limitless, here are just a few examples:

  • Sport Performance Segment: collegiate athletics director, racetrack marketing director, private fitness facility manager, campus recreation director, professional promotions coordinator, collegiate ticket sales manager, etc...
  • Sport Production Segment: sales representative for a sports equipment company, manager for a sporting goods retail store, events coordinator at a professional facility, etc...
  • Sport Promotion Segment: sport media producer, financial analyst for a sport sponsorship management company, legal consultant for a sport business licensing company, etc... 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Regular Admission:

Each of the following items are required for admission into the graduate-level Sport Management Program.  The review committee considers everything equally, so being particular strong in one area could definitely help you gain admission despite a weakness in one or more of the other categories.

  • Undergraduate degree in physical education, exercise science, sport management or closely related field.
  • GRE or GMAT scores
  • 2.7 cumulative undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale
  • Resume and contact information (i.e., name, address, telephone, e-mail address) for at least three academic references
  • Essay explaining goals and reasons for desiring to study with the Department of KSRM and ETSU

Conditional Admission:

Students who are unable to meet “regular admission” requirements, may apply for conditional admission.

GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Core (9 hours)

  • SALM 5230   Legal Issues in Physical Education and Sport (3)
  • PEXS 5430   Administration of Physical Education and Athletics (3)
  • EDFN 5950   Methods of Research or PEXS 5670 Research Design and Analysis (3)

Concentration (21 hours)

  • SALM 5220    Issues in Sport Management (3)
  • SALM 5225    Planning and Operating Facilities in PE, Fitness and Sports (3)
  • SALM 5232    Sport Communication and Media Relations (3)
  • SALM 5245    The Financing of Sport (3)
  • SALM 5243    Sport Marketing (3)
  • PEXS 5960    Thesis (6)  OR
    SALM 5250    Internship in Sport Management (6)

Concentration Electives (6 hours)

  • As approved by the Advisor

DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Various forms of financial assistance are available through the Office of Financial Aid. In addition, Graduate Assistantships and Tuition Scholarships are available in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation Management (KSRM) that include teaching in the Active Lifestyles and Wellness Program or Fit Kids program, research assistants with KSRM Faculty, and various other duties. Other opportunities may be available in campus recreation, intercollegiate athletics, student activities, and other campus areas. Please contact the KSRM main office (423-439-4362) to obtain more information or to receive application materials for Graduate Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship positions.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

For more information please contact the Sport Management Concentration Program Coordinator:
Dr. Mauro Palmero
Department of Kinesiology, Sports and Recreation Management 
Box 70654
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN, 37614-1701
Telephone: (423) 439-4382
Fax: (423) 439-5383
E-mail: palmero@etsu.edu.