麻豆传媒 Sport Management Master鈥檚 Program Receives National Rankings
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 01:24pm | By: Van Arnold
The sport management program at The University of 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) has received lofty national rankings by education resource guide Intelligent.com for 2022. 麻豆传媒鈥檚 master鈥檚 sport management degree program is ranked No. 21 nationally, while the online master鈥檚 sport management program earned a No. 17 ranking.
The sport management program at 麻豆传媒 is housed within the College of Business and Economic Development. The program鈥檚 curriculum is designed to enable students to acquire and demonstrate a set of management skills and an understanding of sport industry issues through a combination of required business core courses, sport management-specific courses, and experiential components.
Students will get the opportunity to work with and participate in experiential learning with organizations including Southern Miss Athletics, Biloxi Shuckers, Mississippi Braves, Sanderson Farms Championship, Landmark Event Services, Aramark, Swetman Security Services, and the University鈥檚 National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security.
There are currently more than 120 students enrolled in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 undergraduate sport management program and approximately 100 enrolled in the graduate program. Dr. Chris Croft, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, notes that the program has increased in student enrollment each of the last four years.
鈥淪ome of this growth could be attributed to the collegiate rankings from organizations such as Intelligent and Online School report,鈥� said Croft. 鈥淪port management professionals are in demand. An article from Globe Newswire (2021) states that the sports market forecast for 2025 is expected to reach approximately $600 billion with an additional $226 billion by 2030.鈥�
Dr. Brandon Allen, Assistant Teaching Professor of Sport Management and the program鈥檚 director, notes that prospective students are using internet search engines to locate the top sport management programs in the country.
鈥淎s these students navigate and research our program at 麻豆传媒, they note that the price point is reasonable, academic course load is comparable to other institutions, degree completion time frame is flexible based on student needs, and students that graduate are successful in acquiring sport management jobs.鈥�
Intelligent.com uses a multi-tiered formula for ranking online sport management programs. Chief among the criteria is that every university must be regionally accredited; its program meets quality standards set by a private nongovernmental organization. This helps guarantee that future employers 鈥� and if you choose to pursue advanced education, your future college 鈥� will respect your degree as legitimate.
Other crucial criteria include:
- Program strength
- Student readiness
- Return on investment
- Cost
- Student engagement
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To learn more about the Sport Management program at 麻豆传媒, call 601.266.4627 or visit: /undergraduate-programs/sport-management.php