Sport Manager
The sports industry encompasses recreational sports, club sports, athletic clubs, university athletics, and professional sports. In this rapidly growing field, sport managers pursue careers in team management and operations, sport event planning, university athletic programs, and in-club sport associations. As with top executives in other businesses and industries, the backgrounds of sport managers vary widely. They are responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all aspects of their organizations, including policy formulation, daily operations, and the use of materials and human resources.
At JFK University, the MA in Sport Psychology program through the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) offers a certificate in Sport Management for sport professionals or sport psychologists interested in moving into the management arena. Coursework encompasses introductory sport psychology and sport management, as well as sport and society, the economics of sport, event management and sport management strategies, sport marketing and law, and a fieldwork practicum.
To learn more, contact the Graduate School of Professional Psychology.