University Catalog 2024-2025

Sport and Entertainment Venue Management (Certificate)

Students in the one-year online Graduate Certificate in Sport and Entertainment Venue Management will experience state-of-the-art online course delivery methods. They include captivating recorded lessons from faculty and industry experts, virtual tours of prominent venues, virtual reality components, interactive discussion forums, and regularly scheduled real-time online class meetings. Whether you are interested in managing stadiums, amphitheaters, performing arts centers or sport arenas, this immersive program is right for you. It was designed in collaboration with industry experts to either advance your career or facilitate entry into this exciting field. Whether you are interested in managing stadiums, amphitheaters, performing arts centers or sport arenas, this immersive facilities management program is right for you.

The 12-credit-hour graduate certificate program can be completed entirely online. Students are admitted as a cohort and complete all required courses as a group. Using an 8-week accelerated course format, students take one course at a time and finish the program in two semesters.

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Eligibility

To be admitted to the program, students must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (lower GPAs may be considered on a case-by-case basis). A standardized entrance exam is not required.

Applicant Information

  • Delivery Method: On-Campus, Online, Hybrid
  • Entrance Exam: None
  • Interview Required: None

Admission Deadlines

  • Fall: June 15
  • Spring: October 15

Plan Requirements

Required Courses
PRT 503Advanced Fiscal Management for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Organizations3
PRT 507Strategic Marketing Management in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Organizations3
PRT 511Sport and Entertainment Venue Management - Facilities3
PRT 512Sport and Entertainment Venue Management - Operations and Services3
Total Hours12