COSMA: Promoting Excellence in Sport Management Education Worldwide
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The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation is a specialized accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels through specialized accreditation.
Programs, students, employers, and the general public all benefit from the external verification of quality provided through COSMA's accreditation process. They also benefit from the process of continuous quality improvement that is encouraged by COSMA's developmental approach to promoting excellence in sport management education. |
Congratulations on these First-time Accreditations:
Elon University American Public University System |
COSMA SpotlightWelcome Your New Board Members!
Board of Directors:Heath Hooper, Shorter University Susan Foster, sport business consulting Rachel Silverman, Troy University (Student Director) Board of Commissioners: Brittany Jacobs, APUS Michael Ross, Shorter University Hal Walker, retired (formerly Elon University) Cynthia Willming, University of Florida 
Former Chair of the COSMA Board of Commissioners, Dr. Robertha Abney of Slippery Rock University, one of the first two sport management degrees to be accredited, received special recognition with a scholarship donated to SRU in her honor. Congratulations Dr. Abney!
Former COSMA Board of Commissioners and Board of Directors member, Dr. Darlene Kluka, published this book on the Governance of Sport.
COSMA Accredited Programs in the News: Best Online Sports Management Degree Programs of 2023:
Shorter University #1 Davenport University (5 - Best for International Students) University of Central Missouri (6 - Best State University) University of Louisville (9 - Best Doctoral Degree) University of Southern Indiana (10 - Best Intercollegiate Athletics Focus) Louisiana State University (11) Southeast Missouri State University (18) Liberty University (40) "All of the programs we reviewed are offered by schools with regional or national accreditation. Many also have programmatic accreditation through a business-oriented body like the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) or a sports-related agency like the Commission on Sports Management Accreditation (COSMA)." NEW PRINCIPLES TRAINING
WATCH A RECORDED TRAINING SESSION FOR SELF-STUDY WRITING ASSISTANCE PRINCIPLES 1 & 2 (OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING PRINCIPLE 3, 4, & 5: CURRICULUM, FACULTY, SCHOLARLY & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES PRINCIPLES 6 & 7: RESOURCES, INTERNAL & EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS Commissioner Dr. Emily Dane-Staples talks Strategic Planning - why? who? what? (Principle 2)
CHEA Video: "Who We Are." Learn more about why COSMA is CHEA-recognized.
NEW! Searchable list of ALL Sport Management degree programs in the United States. Other global regions coming soon!
Dr. Rennae Williams Stowe, from COSMA-accredited Winston-Salem State University, talking about her experiences at a teaching institution and the COSMA accreditation process.
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COSMA Office Hours: Fridays, 12pm ET. Contact Heather Alderman for the Zoom link.
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COSMA Updates
COSMA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment
- Click HERE to read the full "Dear COSMA Community" statement.
Site Visit Policy Change
- COSMA includes a FLAT RATE payment system in addition the current site visit fee payment system. Read about it on the Accreditation Process > Step 4: Site Visits Costs page.
COSMA Job Board
- Have you check out the Job Board lately? See who is looking for applicants!
COSMA In the news
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FiT Publishing: Esports COSMA Summit Sets Programs on Course
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East Stroudsburg University Celebrates First-Time COSMA Accreditation
What is the Future of Sport Management as a discipline?
- How do we use the lessons of the past 40-50 years to move us forward? View this video interview with Dr. Brenda Pitts and Dr. James Zhang to hear their perspectives.
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Many schools offer affordable and accredited sport management programs with the classroom content and hands-on experience needed to succeed in this booming industry. To create our ranking of the top 30 best sports management bachelor degree programs. The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation which provides specialized accreditation to sport management programs. We compared student to faculty ratios, undergraduate net cost, graduation rates, and accreditations. We opted only to include schools that held COSMA accreditation, an indicator of a quality sport management program.
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COSMA Podcast
- Learn about all things COSMA in a podcast sponsored by the University of Indianapolis.
COSMA Recognized by CHEA
- Council on Higher Education Accreditation recognizes COSMA. See our scope of accreditation statement.
Additional DEI Resources
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sport Management Doctoral Programs: A Conversation about funding, recruitment, admissions and mentoring for students of color.
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COVID-19 Impact Study
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the field of sport management as games were cancelled and employees furloughed. The Sports Innovation Institute at IUPUI analyzed the pandemic's impact on the sports job market in the United States. You can read the full report here.
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the field of sport management as games were cancelled and employees furloughed. The Sports Innovation Institute at IUPUI analyzed the pandemic's impact on the sports job market in the United States. You can read the full report here.
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