Mission Statement
The School of Management & Marketing programs prepare students to explore and develop competencies to meet future business challenges and opportunities in a biblical, Christ-centered context. Being a student in the School of Management & Marketing means learning vital skills for the real-world marketplace, understanding the foundational practices, and learning about current technologies. A School of Management & Marketing student experiences real-world research and projects.
Master of Science in Sport Management
Mission Statement: The Master of Science in Sport Management degree is designed to prepare students for various careers in the sport management field. Students in this program investigate the psycho-social, ethical, economic, legal, and political factors affecting the management and administration of sport organizations. The application of management principles to the sport industry distinguishes this program from others offered. Through the practical application of the program’s theoretical underpinnings, sport management majors learn about communication, finance, law, organizational management, personnel, and marketing from a Christian worldview.
Students will be required to choose one of two concentration tracks: Fitness Management or Sport Marketing. The Fitness Management track will allow students with an interest in the fitness industry to develop a working knowledge in the areas of program planning and development. The concentration will prepare students to organize and administer fitness-related programs and manage fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and other related services. The Sport Marketing track will allow students to gain knowledge into understanding the foundations of marketing practice, while learning about current technologies.The concentration will provide students with skills to effectively manage in a wide range of sport-related enterprises including interscholastic athletics, intercollegiate athletics, amateur and professional sports, sports-marketing firms, special-event management, and facility management.
While the Master of Science degree in Sport Management can be completed entirely online, a number of face-to-face courses within both programs are available on the main MBU campus. Students accepted into the Sport Management program are able to complete their program requirements and graduate within one year or can choose to enroll in fewer classes and thereby complete their degree over a longer period of time.
Students who have previously earned a Master of Science in Fitness Management degree from Missouri Baptist University may apply seven (7) credit hours toward a subsequent Master of Science in Sport Management degree. Students must complete an additional 24 credit hours to earn a subsequent Master of Science in Sport Management.
Summary of the MSSM Degree Process
To earn the MSSM degree, a student must complete each of the following steps:
- The student must develop a comprehensive plan of study with the Graduate Advisor, including choosing a concentration track.
- The student must complete all coursework included in the plan of study.
- the student must complete a capstone project.
- An Application for Graduation, signed by the student and the Graduate Advisor, must be filed with the Graduate Office and the Records Office in the semester prior to the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- Students must pay the required graduation fee. All graduate candidates for graduation during the academic year - Fall, Winter Term, Spring, and Summer - are encouraged to attend to the commencement exercises with are held at the close of the Spring Semester. Graduate students must have all work completed or are registered in all final summer courses in order to participate in the ceremony. Students must notify the Vice President of Graduate Affairs and the Director of Records if they choose not to participate. Students must pay the graduation fee whether they attend commencement or not.
- All graduate students must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in order to graduate from the program.
Transfer Students and Transfer Credit
Transfer credits must have been earned within the seven (7) years prior to entry into the Graduate Studies Program. Transfer credits must be approved by the Graduate Advisor and the Dean or Program Director and must have grades of A, B, S, CR, or P. Students may not take courses from other graduate programs while enrolled at Missouri Baptist without written approval from the Vice President of Graduate Affairs.
Students entering Master of Science in Sport Management degree programs may transfer up to six (6) graduate credits into the Missouri Baptist University Graduate Studies Program from another regionally accredited college or university. The total hours transferred to Missouri Baptist, including courses from other programs while enrolled, may not exceed six (6) hours. However, no transfer credits will be accepted into the Certificate in Exercise Science or Certificate in Sport Management programs. The University only recognizes institutions accredited by the current edition of Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education published by the CHEA and the American Council on Education.
Directed Studies: Courses in the MSSM program are not offered as directed studies, but SMGT 403/503 can be taken as a replacement for a core sport management course up to two times by permission of the Dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship.
Capstone Requirement: SMGT 576 serves as the culminating activity for graduate students in the MSSM degree program. A professional portfolio will be included as a requirement for this course. The capstone course must be completed through Missouri Baptist University.
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificates may be earned in the fields of Fitness Management, Sport Management, and Sport Marketing. These certificates are stand-alone certificates and may not be earned concurrently with a master’s degree in the same discipline or track. Students who begin a certificate program and wish to switch to a master’s program must make application to the master’s program through the Graduate Admissions Office and submit all documentation for full admission. Classes may not be transferred in for the certificate programs, and students must complete the required twelve (12) hours through Missouri Baptist University.
Students returning to pursue a master’s degree after earning a certificate may transfer up to six (6) hours from their certificate program into the master’s program. Six (6) alternative hours will replace completed certificate classes. The student and advisor will decide on appropriate classes with the approval of the Dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship.
The graduate certificates require a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to be granted.
Programs of Study
Specific course requirements can be found on the corresponding program page.
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