Sport Non-Profit Management
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Leaders in the sport non-profit sector must have a strong understanding of the legal mandates as well as the ethical and fiscal responsibilities of non-profit organizations. Students will be prepared to be effective leaders in the sport industry with a focus on the non-profit sport organizations such as the YMCA, boys and girls clubs, town and county sport leagues and sport-related charities through the study of major themes of leadership in sport organizations, fundraising and development, and leading legal, ethical and responsible non-profit sport organizations.
Students who pursue the Master of Science in Sport Management with a concentration in sport non-profit management will take the following courses:Core curriculum
21 credits
| COM 705 | Media Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 701 | Fundamentals of Executive Development | 3 |
| MGMT 704 | Financial Management | 3 |
| SMGT 701 | Current Issues in Sports | 3 |
| SMGT 702 | History and Function of Sport in Society | 3 |
| SMGT 703 | Sport Sponsorship and Marketing | 3 |
| SMGT 704 | Sport and the Law | 3 |
Sport Non-Profit Management Concentration Courses
9 credits
| MGMT 735 | Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals | 3 |
| MGMT 737 | Annual Capital Campaigns and Major Gifts | 3 |
| SMGT 731 | Leading a Legal, Ethical, and Responsible Non-Profit Sport Organizations | 3 |
Capstone Experience
6 credits
| SMGT 798 | Thesis | 6 |
| SMGT 799 | Internship | 6 |
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