The DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program offers students the opportunity to simultaneously earn both a Master’s in Sports Business Management (MSBM) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). Our program focuses on training future sport business professionals to be leaders not only in the sports industry, but also in the communities where they live and work.
The DeVos MSBM is consistently ranked one of the top graduate-level sport business programs by SportBusiness International and recognized as a top 5 graduate sport business degree program by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, ESPN the Magazine.
| Starts | Credits | Modality | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall term | 51 credit hours | Face-to-face | Main Campus |
Early Application Deadline: March 1 for scholarship and assistantship consideration
Final Application Deadline: July 1
Program Overview
The DeVos Program is an integrative “living classroom” with a rigorous and comprehensive academic schedule that keeps the cohort of students together throughout their two-year coursework. The core curriculum of the DeVos Sport Business Management Program incorporates UCF College of Business Administration core classes, unique sport business classes and other specialized classes that emphasize the social impact of sport. Students are given interactive real-world projects and programs that allow them to work alongside world-class sport business leaders, while building a network of contacts that help create rewarding post- graduation opportunities.
Additionally, graduates will discover the role of sport in society, how the power of sport can help create a more inclusive society and how the responsibility of the power of sport should be used to make a difference.
Admissions Requirements
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Three letters of recommendation from both your academic and professional experience
- Official transcript of your undergraduate degree from an accredited university
- Current resume
- Video essay
- Some professional experience preferred
- Goal statement
- All finalists will be required to have an interview
Our Value Proposition
Upon completion of the DeVos Program, coursework and internship at a nationally recognized sports organization, graduates will be awarded a Master of Science in Sport Business Management (MSBM) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Learn more about the curriculum.
Scholarships
Use Access 2 Opportunities (A2O), UCF’s scholarship application system to search for DeVos program scholarships. By completing the general application, you will be considered for hundreds of scholarships offered by the university.
Out-of-State Students
The University of Central Florida is a participating institution in the Academic Common Market (ACM) program with other southern universities sharing unique academic programs on the undergraduate and graduate level. However, UCF only participates at the graduate level.
The Academic Common Market offers students the opportunity to enter degree programs that are not available in their home state, while being eligible to pay Florida in-state tuition rates. Students taking part in this program must be admitted by a participating university (notifying the university of their planned attendance as an ACM Scholar) and will need to obtain a letter of certification from their respective ACM state coordinator.
International Students
International students must contact International Student Services for the latest information on student and work visas as well as other important required documentation. International students must submit their transcripts through World Education Service for evaluation wes.org or jsilny.com.
The state of Florida has established various linkage agreements to assist in the development of stronger economic and social ties between Florida and strategic foreign countries. To participate in these exemptions, students must apply and select other resources.
For more information regarding financial support specific to the DeVos Sport Business Management program, visit the Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships page.
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