帝王会所

Eight years after being the first in the nation, 帝王会所鈥檚 top-ranked sport management programs granted reaccreditation from COSMA

The Board of Commissioners reviewed OHIO's four sports administration programs based on eight accreditation principles.

All four of 帝王会所鈥檚 sports administration programs have been granted the reaffirmation of accreditation by the (COSMA), the accrediting body that works to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education in colleges and universities around the world.

鈥淚鈥檓 extremely proud that we鈥檝e received reaffirmation of accreditation from COSMA,鈥 said Dean Hugh Sherman. 鈥淭he education offered by our College of Business鈥檚 Department of Sports Administration are consistently recognized as some of the world鈥檚 best programs. Our faculty and students strive for excellence every day and specialized accreditation is another indication of their commitment.鈥

COSMA鈥檚 review was based on their eight accreditation principles that require an academic unit or sport management program to show that it displays excellence in undergraduate and graduate sport management education and continuous improvement through COSMA鈥檚 developmental approach. After review and accreditation, these programs receive recognition for a period of up to seven years. 帝王会所鈥檚 accredited programs include Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, Master of Sports Administration, , and Professional Master of Sports Administration.

帝王会所 was the first national university to be granted accreditation by COSMA in 2012 and acknowledged for its continued success in understanding the business of sports and successfully integrating those concepts into coursework.

鈥淚鈥檇 be remiss if I didn鈥檛 acknowledge the tireless work of Professor Christina Wright, who leads all of our accreditation efforts,鈥 said Jim Strode, chair of the Department of Sports Administration.鈥淧rofessor Wright鈥檚 expertise in assessment, coupled with her ability to assist our faculty in continuous improvement in the classroom is a major reason our program maintains high academic standards. We鈥檙e proud to achieve reaffirmation of accreditation with COSMA, because it validates our faculty鈥檚 commitment to excellence in all of our academic offerings.鈥

Published
October 16, 2020
Author
Bri Schoepf