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Sport Management, MS
Educating industry professionals since 1991, USF has established itself as one of the leading sport management master's programs in the world. Our mission is to develop responsible, ethical, and inclusive leaders for the sport industry, who have the current and future technical and management skills required to build winning sport organizations that benefit society. Our locations in San Francisco and Orange County give you broad access to opportunity, and our long track record gives you an inside advantage.
Apply Now for 2023
Spring 2023 applications are closed at this time.
The Summer 2023 application is open (SF and Orange County): Round 1 priority application date is February 1, 2023.
Students who apply by the priority application date are eligible for the Dean's Scholarship.
Program Highlights
Join USF and take the fast track to the career you’ve always wanted:
- Earn a master’s degree in 23 months with classes one evening a week
- Get hands-on training from industry-experienced faculty and guest speakers
- Over 1,000 hours of internship experience with teams, universities, and agencies all over the world
- Tap a network of over 2,500 alumni who are leaders in the industry — and mentors to you
Legacy
Sport Management has been educating industry professionals since 1991. This track record-plus approximately 1,000 hours of internships in sports organizations — gives you an insider’s edge in the world of sports.
Location
Two locations, San Francisco and Orange County give you the flexibility to seek internships and jobs from Sacramento to San Diego. With our full-time faculty teaching at both campuses, you can move from one campus to another with a seamless transition.
Leadership
Our professors have unmatched experience in sports — they are TV hosts, sport broadcasters, athletic directors, and front-office executives. Because they all play active roles in sports, they bring fresh industry insight to every class they teach — and you learn by doing, not just by listening. At USF, your professors, guest speakers, staff, alumni, and fellow students give you referrals to key people for insight on career strategies, organizations of interest, and new opportunities.
A Warrior for Sports and Community
Britt Burkett, MA ‘15, is currently the manager of Generation Thrive, the Warriors Community Foundation and Kaiser Permanente first-of-its-kind nonprofit hub that supports and celebrates educators and nonprofit organizations by providing free community spaces and professional and personal development programming. Burkett received her master’s degree in sport management at USF, and has since worked for the Golden State Warriors and the San Francisco 49ers.
Play Ball! Internship at MLB Headquarters Opens New Opportunities
Lexis Withers hadn’t considered baseball as a sport she’d like to work in. A summer internship at Major League Baseball’s headquarters in New York City changed her mind.
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You will learn so much about yourself both personally and professionally throughout this program. This program will help your aspirations and goals become reality and your network will grow exponentially.”
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Sport Management, MS
USF Downtown Campus
101 Howard Street
Suite 430
San Francisco, CA
101 Howard Street
Suite 430
San Francisco, CA
Sport Management, MS
St. Joseph Center
480 South Batavia St.
Orange, CA 92868
480 South Batavia St.
Orange, CA 92868