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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership and Sport

Gain knowledge and skills that prepare you for a management role in various sport settings and organizations by earning a Certificate in Leadership and Sport at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ. You will immediately apply what you learn in the classroom to your job in this 100 percent online/18-semester credit hour program.

Certificate Objectives:

  • Assess and evaluate the application of sport leadership best practices and principles to carry out the essential skills required for organizational success in a leadership role in coaching and/or sport management settings.
  • Develop proficiency in leadership principles
  • Demonstrate expertise in assessing leadership in sport research and current issues.

About the Program

You can complete this program in just four semesters and apply the coursework to a standalone certificate or in conjunction with our master's degree in Kinesiology, with either a concentration in Sport Management or Coaching. The credit hours may be applied to other ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ academic programs, as well, with program approval.

We offer flexible enrollment, meaning you can be admitted in the fall, spring or summer semesters.

Certificate Coursework

  • The Sport Industry
  • Organization and Administration for Effective Team Management
  • Legal Issues in Sport
  • Sport Sales, Sponsorships and Fundraising
  • Financing the Sport Enterprise
  • Theory of Coaching

Focused study on women in leadership available.

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How To Apply

No GRE is required for this program, but you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study.

  1. Apply to the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Graduate School.
  2. Submit your resume and two reference letters to the SHPK Graduate Advisor, Jason Torres (JTorres9@twu.edu).

For More Information

Mark Mann, PhD
Assistant Professor
Sport Coaching
940-898-2578
MMann2@twu.edu

Page last updated 11:00 AM, May 8, 2023