Sport Management- Sport Performance Management Emphasis, MS

Program Overview

Utah Tech University's Master of Science in Sport Management program specializes in high-level management of athletic organizations. It equips students with skills in managing staff, analyzing data, and applying principles to complex sport industry settings. The program emphasizes athlete performance enhancement and requires 30 graduate-level credits in areas such as high performance management and athletic governance.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Science in Sport Management program at Utah Tech University offers specialization in the high-level management and coordination of athletic teams, departments, and organizations at the amateur, collegiate, and professional levels. It provides students with an emphasis on managing teams of staff responsible for enhancing athlete performance.

Objectives:

The program aims to prepare graduates to become experts in their chosen field of specialization by equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to:

• Manage multifaceted organizations and their personnel in the development and enhancement of sport operations and performance.
• Analyze data sets pertaining to athletic and organizational performance to develop insights and formulate development plans.
• Analyze critical issues and apply appropriate principles, models, and strategies to complex and diverse settings in the sport industry.
• Evaluate resource acquisition and allocation in athletic departments and its impact on organizational operations and athlete development, health, and performance.
• Combine theoretical knowledge with its practical application through experiential learning and practice.

Other:

The program requires the completion of 30 graduate-level credits focusing on a variety of sport opportunities, specifically in high performance management, athlete wellness and development, and athletic governance and operations.