Sport and Entertainment Management
The University of South Carolina is one of the best colleges for degrees in sport and entertainment management. The David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management at USC provides top-ranked degree programs and leads innovative research to advance the fields of sport, entertainment and venue management.
An Industry Leader
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#1
America's Top Talent Producer
Most bachelor’s degrees conferred in sport management (IPEDS)
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#7
Undergraduate Program in the U.S.
Niche's Best Universities for Sport Management
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#9
Graduate Program Worldwide
SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings
Degree Programs
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B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Offering tracks in entertainment management, sport management, venue and event management, or research.
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Master of Sport and Entertainment Management
Recognized as one of the best graduate programs in the world. Combination degree and online delivery options are also available for this program.
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Ph.D. in Sport and Entertainment Management
Study with one of the largest sport and entertainment management faculties around the globe.
Certificate & Joint Degree Options
Students studying at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar have the opportunity to complete our world-renowned master's program via our two-year joint Master of Sport and Entertainment Management with HBKU.
Learn From the Pros
USC’s David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management blends theory and practice with award-winning faculty. Industry leaders in the classroom and guest speakers like Adam Silver bring unmatched real-world insight.
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Tepper Scholars Program
USC is home to the David and Nicole Tepper Scholars Program, which provides four-year scholarships to four incoming sport and entertainment management freshman each year.
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The USC College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management has done a great job hiring and retaining faculty that understand the workplace. They also understand the importance of integrating practitioners into the classroom. I think that having the combination of academics, practitioners, and focus on real world experience is a very successful way to prep students for the real world.
Research Centers & Conferences
The David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management serves as a hub for impactful research and industry engagement.
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CASE
The Center for the Advancement of Sport and Entertainment is a collaborative institute that unites the world's top academic and industry professionals to create highly applicable research products tailored to clients' unique business needs.
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CSRI
The College Sport Research Institute center and annual conference is dedicated to advancing college sport research, serving as the consortium for college sport researchers nationwide, and sharing college sport research findings.
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SEVT
Sport, Entertainment & Venues Tomorrow is a dynamic industry conference for sport and entertainment industry leaders, students and educators to discuss and analyze the sport, entertainment and venues industry of tomorrow.
