COSMA
Follow COSMA
  • Home
    • History
    • Job Board
    • FAQs >
      • Accreditation FAQs
    • Logos/Industry Trends
    • Dashboard Data
  • About COSMA
    • Directory of Accredited Programs
    • Program Members >
      • Faculty Salary Survey
    • Individual Members
    • Board of Commissioners >
      • Commissioners' Actions
      • BOC Nominations
    • Board of Directors >
      • BOD Nominations
      • Strategic Planning
    • CHEA Recognition >
      • Academic Quality
      • Diploma/Accreditation Mills
  • Accreditation Process
    • Accreditation Process Training
    • Step 1: Program Membership
    • Step 2: Candidacy Status >
      • Measuring Student Learning
    • Step 3: Self Study Preparation
    • Step 4: Site Visit >
      • Site Visit Costs
    • Step 5: Accreditation Decision
    • Annual Report
  • Conference
    • 2021 Conference Evaluation
    • Hall of Fame
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Conference Host Application
    • Past Conferences >
      • Conference Pictures
      • 2021 Conference Presentations
      • 2020 Presentation Slides
      • 2019 Presentation Slides
      • 2018 Presentation Slides
      • 2017 Presentation Slides
      • 2016 Presentation Slides
  • Students/Parents
    • Understanding Accreditation
    • Student Membership
    • 2021 Scholarship & Grant
    • Chi Sigma Mu (CSM) >
      • 2021 CSM Induction Ceremony
    • Graduation Cords
    • Student Sport Organizations
    • Salary Survey Report
  • Sport Industry
    • Understanding Accreditation
    • Hiring Graduates from Accredited Programs
  • COSMA Store
    • Join COSMA

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.
Picture
Picture
Join Today!
Congratulations to the newest accredited programs!
Southeast Missouri State University (Reaffirmation of Accreditation)
East Stroudsburg University (First-time Accreditation)

Nominate yourself for a position on the Board of Commissioners or Board of Directors. Submit a Statement of Interest from March 1 - 31.

Commissioners: 3 open positions (Program/Individual member, Sport Industry representative, Public member representative)

Directors: 3 open positions (Student, Industry and Program/Individual Director)
​
This year, we want representatives from small institutions AND minority-serving institutions (e.g., HBCUs, HSI, TCU, etc.). In addition, other aspects of diversity are considered such as gender identification, race, age and geographic location (among others).

New Accreditation Process Training Videos!
Accreditation Process: Scope to Rejoinder
Candidacy Status: What do I submit?
Writing the Self-Study: Step-by-Step
COSMA 101: Hosting a Virtual Site Visit and Virtual Site Reviewer interviews

Picture
Commissioner Dr. Daniel Kelly's insights in a Sports Business Daily opinion:
​


Listen to COSMA in a podcast sponsored by the University of Indianapolis:
Picture


Watch Anti-racist Pedagogy and Curriculum Brainstorm sessions:
Download Resources generated from these sessions.


Next deadlines for Candidacy Status applications (deadlines occur bimonthly)
April 15, 2021
June 15, 2021
​August 15, 2021
​October 15, 2021

Have you check out the Job Board lately? See who is looking for applicants!

​What is the VALUE of COSMA accreditation? How about being ranked a top bachelor's degree program because, "We opted only to include schools that held COSMA accreditation, an indicator of a quality sport management program."
​
Excellent resource: 
Sport Management Case Study Repository


COSMA Recognized by CHEA (Council on Higher Education Accreditation). See our scope of accreditation statement.

Need help talking about accreditation? See CHEA's "The Value of Accreditation."

Accreditation Videos: About Accreditation, Types of Accreditation, President & Chancellor Perspectives


Picture
Institutional vs. Programmatic Accreditation: What's the Difference?
Picture

COSMA
Accredited Programs

Click HERE to read the full "Dear COSMA Community" statement.

2021-22: Moving Forward: A Seat at the Table

After one year of conscious focus on social justice, COSMA wants your input to move forward: Complete survey here.

2020-21 Resolutions:
  1. Changed our By-Laws. COMPLETE
  2. Held a special election. COMPLETE (see outcome this page)
  3. Held focus groups. COMPLETE
  4. #COSMA2021 - "Race and Equity in Sport Industry."
Meta-analysis of abstract review process recorded presentation from #COSMA2021: Click HERE.
   
5. Strategic Planning: Public input COMPLETE.
   6. Accreditation Document revisions - Annual Report for 2020-21 revised to include a "diversity" report card. Principles 7.6 and 7.7 to be revised. Site visit teams will meet with the diversity of students in a program. IN PROGRESS. Click HERE to read and review.
   7. Partnering with constituent groups to increase our reach and add resources for our members (e.g., NASSM, WASM, EASM, AASM, ALGEDE, ASMA, SMAANZ, NASSS, SRLA, SMA - among others.)
How to Comply with COSMA's Public Disclosure Requirements - Download the instructions and template.
Tweets by cosmaweb
LOOK FOR THIS SEAL:
Picture

Services

Accreditation
Training
​Conference

Company

COSMA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization incorporated in Colorado.

Contact Us

cosma@cosmaweb.org
202-329-1189
2236 Water Blossom Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Picture
Picture
© COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.