MASTERS OF SPORT MANAGEMEN

The William Penn University Masters of Sport Management program is designed to build practical and valuable skills to excel in marketing or management positions in the professional or collegiate sports world.

At William Penn University, one of our goals is to create professional and skilled leaders. Through our Masters of Sport Management program, we strive to provide students with leadership abilities that fulfil professional and personal needs. The MSM is offered online and in the evenings.

The program focuses on developing the skills and knowledge required to work with people at various athletic levels. WPU’s Master’s program provides a framework and strategies for understanding sports marketing tactics, anticipating risk before a situation can become problematic, designing and developing facilities or events, and establishing policies or procedures utilized by governing organizations. That is the Master’s program you will find at William Penn University.

With a Master of Sport Management degree, various industries may hire graduates from this program, including business, tourism and recreation, education, and the media. More specific employment opportunities include the following:

Facility Manager

Athletic Administrative Assistant

Professional Realtor

Financial Planners

Sports Information Director or Statistician

Sporting equipment and supply companies

Coaching/Assistant Coaching Positions

Media Outlets—TV, Radio, Newspaper, etc.

Public Relations or Advertising Agencies

Operations Departments

Sports Development or Business Management

William Penn University provides an educational experience focusing on leadership, technology, and the Quaker principles of simplicity, peace-making, integrity, community, and equality.

These goals identify how the principles listed in the Mission Statement will be pursued and how the University will provide an educational opportunity for its students through the University’s Academic Programs and Co-Curricular Departments.

At William Penn University, our mission isn’t simply a set of goals we hope to achieve. It’s who we are at our very core. It’s the belief that every individual has value and deserves access to quality education. That it’s our differences that really do make us stronger. Our Quaker principles are the pillars of true leadership in today’s world.

We believe in simplicity, peace-making, integrity, community, and equality. We believe education is for all because there is value in everyone. We believe in celebrating our Christian faith and letting it frame our outlook on the 21st-century world while also welcoming those with other spiritual beliefs. And we believe that education brings many rewards in life and a responsibility to use our knowledge for the service of others.

William Penn University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).