Sports ManagementMaster of Business Administration

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Turn your passion into a profession

Earn your MBA in sports management at Lynn University and get hands-on education with incredible internship and networking opportunities.

As a student of the sports management program at Lynn, you'll work with faculty on one-of-a-kind projects with some of the biggest names in sports, including NCAA, X Games, NASCAR, NFL, MLB and more. Plus, you'll gain the advanced business and management skills needed for a variety of managerial and directorial sports management careers.

Have work and family obligations? This program is also offered online—giving working professionals like you flexibility and convenience.

What you'll learn in the MBA in sports management program

  • Business plan creation and buying and selling of teams
  • Ethical and legal issues of collegiate and professional sports
  • Advanced marketing, law, sales, media relations, event operations and league governance skills

The College of Business and Management at Lynn University is accredited by IACBE

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Christina Carvatta '15, '16
Making the softball team my freshman year as a walk-on shaped me as a person. I built leadership and time management skills.
Christina Carvatta '15, '16, B.S. in sports management, MBA in sports and athletic administration

Courses

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Career opportunities

This sports management program can take you to the next level in your current position, or help you attain your dream job. See where your MBA in sports management can take you.

Contract negotiator

Contract negotiators aim to get the best deals for their athlete clients. They negotiate contracts with sports teams, handle endorsements, recruit athletes and ensure both parties comply with rules and maintain the contract.

Facilities manager

Sports facility managers are responsible for the operations of stadiums, arenas and other sports facilities. They plan events, supervise staff and assist with facility redesign and construction. Some also lease, buy and sell facilities.

Team coach or trainer

Team coaches or trainers mentor a team of athletes in their respective sport and provide them with a training regimen and guidance that will help athetles perform to the best of their ability.

Player development scout

Scouts help further the development of a sports program by finding athletes that have potential and studying player performance. They coordinate with scouting prospects and their families and discuss the oppurtunites of being recruited to the team.

Athletic director

Athletic directors are the general managers of sports programs at high schools and universities. They direct the entire coaching/training staff and manage facilities, transportation and major sporting events happening within their program or school.

Career preparation services

We empower students to utilize all the career preparation resources to find the job they’ve always dreamed of.

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Cost and aid

Estimated annual cost of attendance

Fee name2023-2024
Tuition$750 per credit
Fees$200
Total$27,200

Costs are based on completion of 36 total credits. Some programs and courses may have additional costs.

Master’s in psychology, criminal justice, educational leadership, exceptional student education, public administration and clinical mental health counseling are $650 per credit in 2023–2024.

Instructional material fees are a one-time charge and do not apply to students who reside internationally or plan to provide their own iPad, and/or required apps.

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Attending Lynn can be more reasonable than you may think. Explore financial aid opportunities and see how much you can save.

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Graduate Application deadlines

Fall Semester
InternationalJuly 24
DomesticAug. 7
Spring Semester
InternationalDec. 12
DomesticDec. 26
Summer Semester
InternationalApril 10
DomesticApril 24

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