Program Description

Western Michigan University’s sport management concentration is designed to prepare you to work in sport organizations at the interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional and recreational levels. As a student in this program, you will take courses in many different departments within the University to gain the background required to enter the field of sport management. This program requires a minor in coaching,If you choose to major in sport management at WMU, you will be encouraged to work with area sport organizations, either as part of a class or as a paid or volunteer employee. You will be given multiple opportunities to get involved with sport organizations at the University and other local schools and agencies, as well as professional sport organizations within Kalamazoo and the surrounding areas. As a sport management student at WMU, you will be required to complete a supervised practicum of 225 hours to allow you to get a feeling for the field. Upon completion of your coursework, a 600-hour internship will be required, which may be completed in Kalamazoo or with any sport organization in the world.  

Recent sport management graduates are working as:

• Corporate partnerships manager
• Director of basketball operations
• Facility and event manager
• Marketing director
• Public relations assistant
• Sales director
• Team quality control analyst
• Ticket sales and fan development

Admission Requirements

Your transcript is the most important piece of information.  It shows what courses you’ve taken and your grades, which allows us to assess:

• Academic Preparation.  Successful students are prepared students and we want to make sure you’re ready for the rigors of college-level work.  We recommend*:
  -  4 years of English
  -  3-4 years of math (through second year algebra or pre-calculus)
  -  3 years of natural sciences (two or more with a lab component)
  -  2 years of the same foreign language
• Grade Point Average.
• Grade Trend.  How well you’ve done in your most recent courses.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,688.
• Score reporting required.