The way we think of sports has drastically changed over the years; these days few people would say that a sport is "just a game." Indeed, sports provide serious entertainment and big business in this country, and sports managers are crucial to ensuring that the players, fans, coaches, and financial backers coexist peacefully.

Sports Management professionals know how to market sports effectively and how to plan events, diving into the areas of sports publicity, coaching, and administration. An interdisciplinary field, sports management encompasses elements of economics, accounting, marketing, psychology, law, and communications.

Students who major in sports management go on to pursue careers as agents, managers, publicists, and many other positions in the sports industry. Career opportunities involve working with professional teams and leagues, college athletic departments, conference offices, national and international amateur associations, public/private recreational agencies, club facility management, marketing and event promotion, sport clothing, and more. Sports management is a broad field, and the knowledge you acquire about both business and sports makes for a whole arena of action-packed possibilities.

Sports Management - Master of Business Administration Degree
The Tiffin University Master of Business Administration (MBA) concentration in Sports Management assists students in enhancing their managerial skills through the delivery of techniques and best practices that integrate academic theory with contemporary business applications in the sports industry.

The preparation for managerial opportunities in professional, intercollegiate, and recreational sports recognizes the need for developing practitioners who understand the dynamic nature of the business and apply responsive and prudent skills in decision-making and operations. This program places a premium on enhancing applied critical thinking skills and ethical decision-making practices in a chosen sport industry segment. One of the great advantages of the MBA in Sports Management is that students will be required to participate in a supervised mentorship program with an individual who has appropriate experience and is able to demonstrate a record of outstanding contribution to the profession.

Tiffin University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.