Management of Sports Industries

Management of Sports Industries

Coordinator
Gil B. Fried, Associate Professor, Sports Management, J.D., Ohio State University

The main objective of the master's degree program in management of sports industries is to provide the advanced knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in the business of sports. This master's program is the first of its kind offered in Connecticut and one of only a few such programs offered by schools of business across the nation. Other graduate programs exist in non-business areas, but our focus is to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of sports-related businesses and/or facility management. Career choices might include:

• collegiate athletic administration
• sports marketing
• sports finance
• personnel management
• recreation management
• major and minor league sports
• facility management (space allocation, event booking, construction, renovation, facility maintenance, and safety)
• sales and box office management

    These career choices are often identified through an aggressive internship program with numerous professional teams/leagues, college athletic departments, sports organizations and companies such as ESPN and WWE.