Sport Management - Drexel University Online

Sport Management from Drexel University Online is a Online Master Wellness degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Preparing graduates for leadership, management , marketing, and educational positions in the sports industry and beyond As people world-wide become more health conscious and spectator sports increase in popularity, the sport industry is in need of qualified leaders with the ability to apply knowledge and skills to the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of sport and recreation programs, along with the experience necessary to apply solutions to practical problems in the sport management field. Graduates are expected to serve as leaders in their chosen area of interest by incorporating the various perspectives from their multidisciplinary training and applying them to current issues in sport and society. As a student in the M.S. in Sport Management program, you will learn to expand upon the skills you learned in your undergraduate program and ultimately develop the ability to: * Apply the fundamentals of business to sport management . * Integrate principles of management to organize people and resources to get results in the sport industry. * Apply knowledge of law and labor relations to the sport industry and agency. * Use existing and emerging technologies in the sport management field. * Forecast new developments and adapt to the rapidly changing sports environment. * Creatively direct the economic contributions that sport offers to individuals, organizations, and the community. * Effectively organize, evaluate, improve, and utilize new innovations in the sport industry. * Utilize the knowledge and skills learned through the M.S. program to produce an in-depth research project or thesis, which will serve to advance the study of sport management . The Drexel Difference Practitioner Faculty. Learn from those who know what the industry is all about because they have experienced it! As active professionals in the sport industry, our full-time and adjunct faculty members bring a wealth of past and current experience to the classroom giving students unique opportunities to learn about the sport industry first-hand. Experiential Learning. Whether it's a tour of Lincoln Financial Field, a lecture at Citizen's Bank Ballpark by Philadelphia Phillies President David Montgomery, a trip to the local YMCA, or a Drexel co-op position with the Philadelphia Flyers, it's all about the experience. Our Sport Management program incorporates classroom learning with real-world know-how to give students an integrated and experiential learning environment. Sports Business Curriculum. Sports are big business and our Sport Management program is centered on that business. The sport industry is unique, however, and it's not always business as usual. To prepare you for a sport management career our curriculum introduces the fundamental business principles and then applies them to the specific nature of the sport industry. Philadelphia Sports. There's no better city than Philadelphia in which to be a sports fan! Philadelphia is one of a small handful of cities with a professional franchise in all four major league sports and it's also one of only a few cities where all of its teams from the four major leagues play within the city limits. In addition, Philadelphia is rich in collegiate athletic history and is home to a number of top sport management agencies and businesses. With all that Philadelphia has to offer, it's clear to see that there's also no better city in which to learn about and experience sports. Global Connections. Sport is a common denominator in the global village, and Drexel's sport management program facilitates global learning and research by continuing to keep an eye on the future and remaining connected world-wide. Through development of relationships, programs and other opportunities for student learning that reach far beyond the Philadelphia city limits and into international borders, Drexel Sport Management has created a competitive global playing field for its students Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Wellness courses.