Sport and Entertainment Management, M.S.E.M. and M.B.A.
The combination Degree in Master of Sport and Entertainment Management and Master of Business Administration (MSEM/MBA) is designed to train individuals for long-term career advancement in the fields of sport, entertainment, and venue management. Candidates will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge in the general field of business and obtain leadership skills, while gaining specialized knowledge in the sport and entertainment discipline to advance in the field.
Each student enrolling in the combination degree will take 42 credit hours (36 MBA; 6 MSEM electives) during the first year as a DMSB student in the 1MBA program. In the second year, the student will be enrolled in the College of HRSM, taking 24 hours of MSEM classes (36 required to graduate minus the 6-hours MSEM electives taken in year one and 6-hours of MBA classes that count toward the MSEM).
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- apply learned concepts and theory to demonstrate an understanding of the nature of the sport and entertainment industry.
- understand and have an appreciation for how research is used by and beneficial for sport and entertainment organizations and/or academics.
- demonstrate an ability to develop and explain workable solutions to various industry problems,
- appropriately use concepts and frameworks to analyze and evaluate business decisions that encompass ethical, analytical, and culturally sensitive dimensions within an organizational context.
- analyze business situations and make decisions that demonstrate understanding through the use of cultural and ethical frameworks.
- evaluate and integrate concepts and frameworks articulated in core functional areas of business and within the international business arena.
- evaluate and solve in-depth business problems using concepts and frameworks within at least one functional area of business.
- demonstrate effective oral and written communications.
Submit a separate application to each program. Visit General Graduate School Application and select the program pairing from under the Combination Degree heading. The primary application will set Sport and Entertainment Management (see SPTE Admissions page); the secondary application (free) will set One Year Master of Business Administration (see DMSB Admissions page). Each program will make its own admissions decision. Acceptance into one program does not guarantee acceptance in the other.
MBA Degree Requirements (41 Hours)
AMBA candidates will complete a 41 credit hour curriculum as follows:
Business Foundations Core (12 Hours Minimum)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMSB 710 | Financial Accounting in the Global Environment | 2-3 |
| DMSB 712 | Quantitative Methods in Business | 2-3 |
| DMSB 713 | Global Economics | 3 |
| DMSB 717 | Management Accounting in the Global Environment | 2-3 |
| MGSC 777 | Advanced Quantitative Methods in Business | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12-15 | |
Functional Core (11 Hours Minimum)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMSB 711 | Global Strategic Management I | 2-3 |
| DMSB 715 | Global Finance | 3 |
| DMSB 716 | Global Marketing Management | 3 |
| DMSB 718 | Global Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| DMSB 723 | Leading Teams and Organizations | 2-3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 13-15 | |
Electives (18 Hours Minimum)
These electives are chose from the list of approved elective offerings of the Moore School of Business. Individual departments may require specific electives to be taken in order to fulfill requirements for identifies specializations.
MSEM Degree Requirements (36 Hours)
Thesis Option
Students electing the thesis option must complete 27 credit hours of work from which a maximum of 9 credit hours may be taken outside of the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, and pass a comprehensive examination upon completion of the coursework and thesis.
Courses for Thesis Option
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPTE 640 | Venue Management: Principles and Practices | 3 |
| SPTE 701 | Management in the Sport and Entertainment Industry | 3 |
| SPTE 730 | Advanced Sport and the Law | 3 |
| SPTE 760 | Principles of Sport and Entertainment Marketing | 3 |
| SPTE 790 | Sport and Entertainment Finance | 3 |
| SPTE 799 | Thesis Preparation | 1-6 |
| STAT 515 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| HRSM 788 | Business Research and Analytics in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management | 3 |
| Select nine elective hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 31-36 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Students electing the non-thesis option must complete 21 credit hours of required courses, complete at least 15 credit hours of elective course work from which a maximum of 9 credit hours may be taken outside of the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, and pass a comprehensive examination upon completion of all course work. Students selecting the non-thesis option may (but are not required to) enroll in HRSM 795 for 6 elective credit hours.
Courses for Non-Thesis Option
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPTE 640 | Venue Management: Principles and Practices | 3 |
| SPTE 701 | Management in the Sport and Entertainment Industry | 3 |
| SPTE 730 | Advanced Sport and the Law | 3 |
| SPTE 760 | Principles of Sport and Entertainment Marketing | 3 |
| SPTE 790 | Sport and Entertainment Finance | 3 |
| STAT 515 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| HRSM 788 | Business Research and Analytics in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management | 3 |
| Select 15 elective hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |