Sports Leadership

Accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), located in Fort Collins, CO-one of only 18 graduate programs in the U.S. to receive this accreditation.Northeastern’s Master of Sports Leadership was recently inducted into the COSMA Hall of Fame as a Biz Connector for excelling in creating partnerships with professionals in sports.

• Practice-oriented degree offering hands-on experience, internship, and capstone project
• Option to take part in integrated experiential learning
• Concentration choices for a specialized focus on professional or collegiate athletics, analytics, or eSports
• Program location on flagship campus in Boston, a hub for business, healthcare, education, finance, biotechnology, and the life sciences
• Visa-eligible program for the fall term-professional sports administration concentration only

Already a multibillion-dollar field, the sports industry is projected to experience faster-than-average growth over the next several years. Located all over the country, sports-related organizations and businesses require a variety of educated and skilled employees to manage day-to-day operations. While knowledge is crucial, success is often contingent upon your willingness to work beyond 9-5-with many sporting events and related activities taking place on nights, weekends, and holidays. The sports industry is exciting-filled with people who are driven by a passion for what they do and who are extremely satisfied with their career choice.

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• English 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

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

• Other materials may be required