Graduate Certificate in Sport Management
The Purpose of a Sport Management Graduate Certificate Program
Sport Management as an academic field of study dates only back as far as the early 1960s. The $500 billion Sports Industry needs employees to support its growth. Future employee of the Sports Industry need a basic understanding of Sports as a perishable and unpredictable product in order to be prepared for entry level positions.
Employers in the Sports Industry need employees with a wide range of expertise including, but not limited to research methods in sports and analytics, sociological aspect of sports, sports sales, event management, business, law and human resources.
The Graduate Certificate Program in Sport Management will provide West Chester University Graduate Students with that basic understanding that will prepare them to enter the Sports Industry. The core curriculum will also introduce them to the various segments of the industry to help them determine their ideal career path.
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