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. COSMA Spotlight
The Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) released a statement clarifying the important distinction between accreditation and optional federal recognition. Read it here.
NC-SMA Symposium 2026 save the date: Wednesday, October 21st at the Atrium Health Ballpark, home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. Academic and poster abstract submission deadline: September 23rd.
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