Academic Programs-School of Business
Master of Science Degree in Sport Management Also offered Online and at the following Continuing Education Centers: Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Portsmouth, and Brunswick, Maine through a blend of online and classroom courses. The growth of sports as a major industry has increased the need and opportunity for well-trained professional managers. A well-rounded business education with a focus on sport management skills is essential in this rapidly growing field. The M.S. in Sport Management requires 12 courses totaling 36 credits. Students will participate in a supervised internship program. The Sport Management program is one of only 19 programs in the country to have both their undergraduate and graduate programs approved by the Sport Management Program Review Council, and one of only three in New England to be approved at the graduate level. Required Courses Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. SPT 501 Research Methods in Sport Management SPT 510 Sport and Society SPT 565 Internationalization of Sport SPT 600 Management of Sport Organizations SPT 608 Sport Marketing & Media SPT 700 Seminar and Principles of Sport Management SPT 710 3 credit Internship supervised by Sport Management department Select three graduate SPT electives. Select two graduate SPT or business electives.
Graduate Certificates Graduate Certificates may be pursued as independent programs of graduate study by students who already possess graduate business degrees and wish to enhance or update their skills in specific business disciplines and by students who hold bachelor degrees and have the necessary educational background and professional experience. M.B.A. degrees and Graduate Certificates may be pursued concurrently. Courses successfully completed for a Certificate Program may later be applied to a graduate degree program. Successful completion of a Certificate Program requires that the student maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and earn no more than one grade of “C+� or lower. Graduate Certificate in Accounting Also offered Online and at the following Continuing Education Centers: Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Portsmouth, and Brunswick, Maine through a blend of online and classroom courses. Demand for individuals with accounting expertise is on the rise in the business world. This Graduate Certificate is a first step toward a variety of professional certifications such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Completion of the certificate may lead to new career opportunities in public and private accounting. All courses taken in the
certificate program could be applied toward an M.S. in Accounting for those students who decide to continue their graduate education. Courses required for the certificate-only option Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated ACC 550 Cost Accounting ACC 610 Financial Reporting I 620 Financial Reporting II ACC ACC 630 Financial Reporting III ACC 640 Auditing ACC 690 Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting TAX 650 Federal Taxation of Individuals Graduate Certificate in Athletic Administration Also offered Online and at the following Continuing Education Centers: Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Portsmouth, and Brunswick, Maine through a blend of online and classroom courses. The growth of sports as a major industry has increased the need and opportunity for well-trained professional managers. Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Athletic Administration will be prepared to work in the sport industry and the administration of interscholastic and recreational athletics. The Sports Management program is one of only 19 programs in the country to have both their undergraduate and graduate programs approved by the Sport Management Program Review Council, and one of only three in New England to be approved at the graduate level. Required Courses Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. SPT 510 Sport and Society SPT 512 Principles and Athletic Administration SPT 608 Sport Marketing and Media SPT 612 Advanced Topics in Athletic Administration SPT Choose one SPT elective Graduate Certificate in Finance Also offered Online and at the following Continuing Education Centers: Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Portsmouth, and Brunswick, Maine through a blend of online and classroom courses. This program provides students pursuing the Global M.B.A. or other master of science degree with focused study in finance theory to enable them to pursue management positions in the financial services industry, including corporations, insurance companies, banks, investment firms and government agencies. All courses taken in the Certificate Program could be applied toward an M.S. in Finance for those students who decide to continue their graduate education. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. ACC 500 Managerial Accounting 500 Financial Management FIN Short-Term Financial Management 610 FIN FIN 630 Capital Budgeting and Financing FIN 640 Investment and Portfolio Management One FIN elective or INT 620 FIN Quantitative Analysis for Decision-Making 510 QSO
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