The practice-oriented sports leadership master’s degree is structured to accommodate midcareer athletic administrators, coaches, and individuals seeking to prepare for careers in the sports industry.
The Master of Sports Leadership degree seeks to prepare learners for various sport-related occupations—working with a professional or intercollegiate sports team; with a fitness club or wellness organization; or in marketing, communication, or sports management. Courses within the program examine the social and business issues critical to sports leadership. Offered in primarily online format with intensive one-week institutes at specific Northeastern University campuses, this practice-oriented degree seeks to provide learners with a well-rounded educational experience, equipping them to advance their careers in the sports industry. Please consult your admissions coach or advisor for institute locations.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
Concentrations or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
34 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Analytics Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ALY 6105 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | 3 |
| ALY 6115 | Foundations of Data Analytics | 3 |
| ALY 6145 | Communication and Visualization with Data | 3 |
| 3 |
| Intermediate Analytics | |
| Data Mining Applications | |
| Big Data and Cloud Computing | |
Collegiate Athletics Administration Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LDR 6442 | Athletic Fund-Raising | 3 |
| LDR 6443 | Ticket Sales and Strategies | 3 |
| LDR 6455 | NCAA Compliance | 3 |
| LDR 6615 | Academic Advising for Student-Athletes | 3 |
eSports Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LDR 6323 | Event Management | 3 |
| LDR 6480 | The Business of eSports | 3 |
| 6 |
| Online Consumer Behaviors | |
| Game Design Fundamentals | |
| XR: Virtual and Augmented Reality | |
Professional Sports Administration Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LDR 6323 | Event Management | 3 |
| LDR 6435 | Fiscal Practices in Sports | 3 |
| LDR 6440 | Sports Marketing and Promotions | 3 |
| LDR 6460 | Risk Management in Athletics | 3 |
Electives Option
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
Optional Experiential Learning Opportunities
The College of Professional Studies encourages its students to incorporate optional experiential learning opportunities in their academic plans.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| INT 6200 | Experiential Project Preparation | 1 |
| COP 6945 | Co-op Work Experience—Full Time | 0 |
| or COP 6946 | Global Co-op Work Experience—Full Time |
| or COP 6954 | Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time |
| |
| INT 6943 | Integrative Experiential Learning | 3 |
