University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
University General Course Catalog 2025-2026

Sports Management, Graduate Certificate


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The Graduate Certificate in Sports Management in the College of Business is designed for early- and mid-career sports industry professionals to hone their skills while gaining in-depth knowledge about the business of sport from industry leaders and College of Business faculty. 

Core topics include:

  • leadership,
  • operations, and
  • fiscal management of sports organizations and events.

NOTE: Students who are enrolled in this program solely are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

Contact Information


Kambiz Raffiee, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs & Research
raffiee@unr.edu

Admission Requirements


  1. Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (an official copy of the transcripts should be submitted to the Graduate School.)
  2. Recommended minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
  3. An updated resume
  4. A letter of recommendation
  5. A statement of purpose

Application Deadline: August 2 (Fall only)

I. Program Requirements (11 units)


This one year program includes 6 units in the fall and 5 units in the spring. 

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