MS in the Business of Sports Curriculum

Dive into the WashU Olin MS in the Business of Sports (MSSPO) curriculum, a specialized, action-oriented program designed to transform your passion for sports into a powerful business career.

This three-semester, full-time program offers a rigorous foundation in core business disciplines — including finance, analytics, marketing, and strategy — and immediately applies them to the unique, multi-billion dollar sports industry. Through case studies, experiential learning projects with real sports organizations, and specialized coursework, you’ll gain the analytical sophistication and industry-specific knowledge necessary to excel in management, operations, and leadership roles across professional leagues, collegiate athletics, media, and sportswear.

Curriculum Line-up

The MSSPO curriculum is your playbook for mastering the business side of the game.
  • Required General Business Courses - 32 credits

    Students must take the following courses.

    SPORTS-THEMED COURSES 
    • Sales Strategies in Sports
    • Business of Sports Media
    • Sports Entrepreneurship
    • Legal Issues in Sports
    • Sports Business Analytics
    • Sports Marketing
    • Business of Women’s Sports
    • Business of Sports Gambling
    • Sports Management
    OLIN BUSINESS COURSES 
    • Marketing Management
    • Professional Business Communication
    • Data Analytics for Business Leaders)
    • Data Visualization for Business Insights

    And pick two courses from this list:

    • Financial Management
    • Managerial Economics
    • Negotiation
    • Teamwork & Leading Organizations
    • Operations Management
  • Required Experiential Courses - 4 credits

    • Sports Immersion Trip
    • Sports Business Workshop

  • Elective Courses - 3 credits

    Students must complete 3 elective credits, allowing them to select from relevant Olin courses in analytics, team building, leadership, marketing, finance, entertainment, and operations. 

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