Master of Arts [M.A] [Sports Administration] From Northwestern University

The MSA program is taught by first-rate faculty with access to team executives, corporate sports consultants, sports agents and a broad range of other professionals in collegiate, professional and amateur athletics administration. Drawing on the prestigious credentials and rigorous standards of Northwestern University ? and access to the rich and fast-paced sports community of Chicago ? the program provides students with invaluable and one-of-a-kind, hands-on experiences. Whether a student wants to become a front office manager, college athletics administrator or sports marketer, he or she will find instruction and guidance based on first-hand knowledge of the opportunities and challenges one can expect in the business of sports.

Sports-related jobs are expected to increase 23% for the decade ending in 2018, a much larger increase than the average for other employment sectors, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics* (BLS). Only a tiny fraction of people will ever join the professional ranks as players, coaches or top executives, but jobs connected to sports marketing and administration will continue to grow, a result of demographics and the increasing demand for sophisticated organizations that specialize in youth sports. Chicago is one of the greatest sports towns in America. Several local sports organizations keep contacts with Northwestern University for job openings