COSMA: Promoting Excellence in Sport Management Education Worldwide
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. COSMA Spotlight |
Welcome NEW Program Members:
Southwestern Michigan College New England College Congratulations to these accredited programs : Louisiana State University Metropolitan State University of Denver University of Southern Indiana Winthrop University (master's) |
#COSMA2025: Register, make a hotel reservation, and prepare your presentations for the conference. Check out the program schedule.
Save the date! "Sport and the City" NYC Sport Management Symposium, May 15-16, 2025, hosted by St. John's University, Manhattan campus; partner with Farmingdale State College. Stay tuned for abstract submission and registration details.
Join Us! "Turning Your Abstract into a Presentation" Panel
WHEN: Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, 12PM EST WHO: Dr. Chris Corr, Clemson University Dr. Coral Bender, University of Tampa Dr. Heath Hooper, Shorter University Ms. Christina Mehlon, SP+ GAMEDAY Email Executive Director for Zoom Link ​
COSMA Accreditation Process Overview
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What is the VALUE of COSMA Accreditation?
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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
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.
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
DEI Legislation Tracker from The Chronicle of Higher Education
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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