Technology designed for connection and collaboration
The University of Kansas is dedicated to merging passion with excellence by training sport management professionals to overcome modern hurdles in the sport industry and become vital teammates within complex and varied organizations. The ultimate goal of our online master’s in sport management* is to help them step into their desired role and become an invaluable asset to their team.
*This program is a Master of Science in Education (M.S.E.) degree in health, sport management, and exercise science with an emphasis in sport management.
The online learning environment and module system
Through intuitive navigation, robust tools for collaboration and integrated multimedia course materials, the online learning environment at KU was designed specifically to keep our online students engaged in their coursework and connected to the greater KU community—all seamlessly from afar and on the go.
In the same effort to streamline your educational experience, we’ve designed our online classroom into modules. These modules thematically build upon one another, helping to split your studies into more easily digestible parts, and are tailored for each class.
Although each class has its own coursework, every class starts with what’s called “Module Zero” to help you plan your schedule ahead of time and maintain your work/life balance while in school.
Canvas Student: The KU sport management mobile app
The Canvas Student mobile app is a multi-touch online learning platform that allows you to complete your coursework, interact with faculty and fellow students, and stay connected with the KU community—all in a way that seamlessly integrates with your life and keeps you fully immersed in the online experience.
The Canvas Student mobile app also allows instructors to see the content available to students and helps them keep track of assignments and additional information relating to the class.
Within the Canvas Student mobile app, you can:
- Access the digital classroom and course content on the go
- Participate in engaging case study-based discussions with your classmates
- Receive feedback and announcements from your instructors
- Track upcoming due dates across multiple courses, keeping your schedule organized
Module Zero: Plan ahead to maintain a work/life balance
What proves particularly helpful to our online students is the foresight and planning our module system provides.
Right before your courses are scheduled to begin, Module Zero opens in the online classroom and gives you access to your upcoming class, including important due dates, vital readings and key topics that will be covered throughout the course, so you can introduce yourself to your classmates and prepare for your classes and your work schedule as much as possible before the term begins. Not only is the online classroom convenient, it’s full of useful ways to stay on top of your studies and maximize your ability to take away key insights, connections, and skills.
Welcome to Jayhawkville
As a defining element of experiential learning in our online master’s in sport management program, Jayhawkville represents a virtual, gamified community that brings your education to life. Jayhawkville gives students the chance to work through contemporary issues, handle relevant projects, and “see” sporting facilities and the communities they reside in from new and different perspectives.
Navigating Jayhawkville
Graduates from the online sports management program may go on to work in vastly different organizations around the country, so KU created a digital space that allows them to experience the realities of working in areas that have different demographic, economic, racial and ethnic characteristics, as well as varying levels of historical athletic success.
Jayhawkville helps prepare you for success with a hands-on virtual city that simulates real-world scenarios that may occur at golf clubs, community centers, media outlets, private colleges, universities, tennis clubs, and other settings. As you navigate the Jayhawkville communities and associated facilities, you can view each site in-depth and access information related to hiring policies, demographic data, the number of students or members, and more. Navigating each of these areas and completing focused assignments with the provided data will help prepare you to face the unique challenges that arise in sport management and learn how to build solutions that work.
Some examples of the case studies include:
- Submitting a successful event bid to host a major tournament
- Deciding whether to sell the naming rights to an athletic facility
- Weighing the pros and cons of allowing children to play contact sports
For each of these scenarios, students must defend their decisions and actions with evidence found in Jayhawkville as well as outside sources.
Kick off your dream career in sport management
Through interactive learning, collaborative projects, one-on-one mentorship, and career programming, the University of Kansas master’s in sport management* will help you build relationships with classmates, expert faculty, and an alumni network that spans pro teams, collegiate athletics, agencies, and sport nonprofits.
Join us to experience:
- North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) aligned curriculum
- Industry simulations and projects via Jayhawkville’s real-world scenarios
- A required, customizable internship
- One-on-one alumni mentorship and connections
*This program is a Master of Science in Education (M.S.E.) degree in health, sport management, and exercise science with an emphasis in sport management.
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