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Program Director: Jay L. Caulfield, Ph.D.
marquette.edu/cps/Sports_Leadership_Certificate.shtml

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Degree Offered

Certificate

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Program Description

The College of Professional Studies offers a 15-credit, non-degree graduate program leading to a certificate in sports leadership. This certificate is designed for professionals who would like to strengthen their leadership skills and advance their career within the athletics industry. This graduate certificate studies critical topics within the industry including leadership, sports communication, ethics, sports law, media events and historical events that help set the context for where the industry is today.

Students completing the certificate in sports leadership will:

1. Learn how to apply leadership principles and practices to the business of athletics.
2. Understand the depth and unique character of the business of athletics.
3. Gain the ability to identify trends, current events, and innovations within the world of athletics and recognize how they impact managerial decisions.
4. Develop the insight to understand the inter-relationships of athletics to the larger institution in which it belongs.

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Prerequisites for Admission

Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing.

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Application Requirements

Applicants must submit, directly to the Graduate School:

1. A completed online application form and fee.
2. Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. A statement of purpose.
5. GRE, GMAT or LSAT scores.
6. (For international applicants only) a TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.

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