Overview

Program Highlights

One of the largest faculties in Sports and Entertainment Management in the world: Our faculty at the University of South Carolina includes 20 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, and an abundance of lecturers and adjuncts with close ties to the industry.
Award-winning and widely-published research: We have been recognized by the Research Fellows of the North American Society of Sport Management, as well as the Sport Marketing Association, and Sport and Recreation Law Association. Explore our faculty and staff directory bios to review our body of work.
Hosts of the Sport Entertainment & Venues Tomorrow (SEVT) Conference: Sport Entertainment & Venues Tomorrow is a dynamic industry conference that brings together sport and entertainment industry leaders, students and educators from across the country to discuss and analyze the sport, entertainment and venues industry of tomorrow.
Home of the College Sport Research Institute: The institute hosts the annual CSRI Conference each spring, and publishes the annual report on Adjusted Graduation Gaps among NCAA Division-1 football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball and softball programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Venue Management: Principles and Practices
Management in the Sport and Entertainment Industry
Risk and Security Management in Public Assembly Facilities
Principles of Sport and Entertainment Marketing
Sport and Entertainment Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

60 graduate credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree or 30 beyond the master’s

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbia, United States

Disciplines

Sports Management Event Management

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or international equivalent)

Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Letter(s) of Recommendation
Official Test Scores (GRE or GMAT)
Official Transcripts
Statement of Career Objectives
Students must have a departmental faculty member who is willing to serve as their dissertation committee chair prior to admission
Select candidates are scheduled for an interview with the Admissions Committee

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Tuition Fee

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International

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 120 months.
National

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 120 months.
In-State

13734 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6867 USD per semester during 120 months.

Living costs for Columbia

999 - 1508 USD /month

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