Providence College Launches Online Master of Science in Sports Administration
Providence College announced today that the College will offer a fully online master’s degree program in Sports Administration through the College’s AACSB-accredited School of Business. The program, which will launch in the fall semester of 2025, is designed to equip emerging and mid-career professionals in sports administration with the skills to grow and lead in their field.
The program’s coursework will combine critical business principles with athletic-specific competencies, all rooted in the ethics-focused and mission-driven culture that is a hallmark of the Providence College experience. Students will obtain hands-on experience through student engagement activities in a variety of areas of business within the sports industry, as well as apply their knowledge and skills via a real-world consulting project.
“The Master of Science in Sports Administration brings a new chapter of growth for Providence College and the School of Business,” said Sylvia Maxfield, dean of the Providence College School of Business. “Building upon the national recognition of Providence College’s illustrious athletic programs, this new online master’s program elevates our established success in graduate business education. I am excited to launch this transformative program and provide students with a world-class degree in sports administration rooted in Providence College tradition of a liberal arts education,” Maxfield said.
Students will complete eleven courses and thirty-three credit hours with two in-person events, a summer orientation, and a winter engagement experience. Full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years) options are available. The priority deadline for applications is December 15, 2024. The regular deadline is February 15, 2025. Admission will be handled on a rolling basis if space is available after February 15, 2025, and no later than April 1st of that year.
Jack Manning, ’24 MBA graduate, and former Men’s Basketball graduate assistant, had this to say about the new MSSA program:
“The first thing I would tell someone if they were considering applying for the MSSA program is that I would have applied to the program had it been an option! There are numerous professors and staff members within the business school with significant backgrounds in the sports community. They are knowledgeable, willing to help, and eager to connect you to someone in the industry you are interested in. I would also add that Providence College has a much greater alumni network in the athletic community than people believe. It reaches across collegiate and professional sports and they are all willing to help. Many of them began as GAs at Providence College.”
