Master of Sports Leadership (Online)

The Master of Sports Leadership has a two-pronged curriculum approach that provides the foundational knowledge of the core concepts necessary to run functional areas of a sports organization or team, coupled with leadership coursework that helps students to refine and develop their leadership abilities.The Master of Sports Leadership prepares you for a variety of sport-related occupations—whether it’s working with a professional or intercollegiate sports team, with a fitness club or wellness organization, or in marketing, communications, or sports management. In this program, developed in collaboration with Northeastern’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society, you’ll refine and develop your leadership abilities as you examine the relevant social and business issues and hone your analytical and organizational skills. You can choose to focus on professional or collegiate athletics, eSports, or analytics, and you’ll get real-world experience through your program.

Online applicationStatement of purpose (500–1000 words): identifies your educational goals and expectations from the program; please be aware that the university's academic policy on plagiarism applies to your statement of purposeProfessional resuméUnofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admissionEnglish language proficiency proof: Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date