Accelerated Dual Degree Program in Sport Studies and Sport Business Management

The Manhattanville Program of Sport Studies and the School of Business offer an option for full-time undergraduates who wish to combine a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Studies with a Master of Science in Sport Business Management.

The following dual degree is available:

Sport Studies Bachelor of Arts B.A. / Sport Business Management M.S.

This program allows students to complete the requirements for an undergraduate and graduate degree at Manhattanville at an accelerated pace. That is, Sport Studies undergraduate students will be able to complete up to 12 credits in the M.S. in Sport Business Management program prior to the completion of their undergraduate degrees and apply these credits to their graduate degrees. The dual degree program offers courses frequently enough for students to complete within 5 years. Completion of the dual degree within 5 years requires that a student be matriculating in the program, remain in good standing, and meet all other requirements in a timely fashion. All undergraduate courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester in which students take their first undergraduate course. All graduate courses must be completed within 5 years of the semester in which students take their first graduate course.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) program of study in Sport Studies requires students to complete two core sport content courses, two science courses, one statistics course (ECO 2060) one writing intensive course and five elective courses. Undergraduate students who are accepted into the dual degree program would fulfill these electives as well as four of five possible graduate-level courses in the Sport Business Management M.S. program (see below). These courses encompass five core courses which are required to earn the M.S. degree in Sport Business Management. All students in the dual degree program must complete MSBM 5001, as it is a prerequisite for all other MSBM course. MSBM 5002 must be completed before taking MSBM 5006. Students must earn a B or better in all MSBM coursework to continue in the program and may take no more than one MSBM course in the first two semesters of their participation in the program. Students may subsequently take up to two MSBM courses per semester.

Students who have declared an undergraduate major in Sport Studies may apply for admission to the dual degree program. Students must have at least 75 earned credits to be accepted into the program. Students may submit applications in the semester during which they are projected to earn 75 credits. However, applications from students with fewer than 75 earned credits will only be approved pending successful completion of 75 credits. Candidates need an overall GPA of at least 3.3, have taken coursework to provide a strong foundation of business knowledge, and have at least one recommendation from Manhattanville faculty attesting to the student’s preparedness for graduate level study.