Summer Springboard
Sports Management
ON THE CAMPUS OF YALE UNIVERSITY
DISCOVER YOUR PATH IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT BY EXPLORING THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS
This course is one week long, and you can extend your experience to as many as six weeks by adding additional one-week courses.
Sports Management @ Yale University
- Gain a foundational understanding of the structure and purpose of the sports industry.
- Examine key areas of sports management, including personnel management, business operations, program development, marketing, recruiting, and more.
- Visit local sports venues.
Learn how to apply core business principles to effectively manage sport facilities, events, and organizations.
Analyze current challenges facing athletes and the sports industry, and explore their impact from a management perspective.
- Engage with industry professionals to gain real-world insight into careers in Sports Management.
Summer Springboard
Sports Management
About This Course
Successful management is required in all segments of the sport industry whether professional, amateur, collegiate, club, public, private, etc. In the management function, the same basic elements are needed, regardless of organizational type: personnel management, program development, marketing, information management, facilities management, and legal responsibilities.
Depending on what kind of sport management career interests you, possibilities include working directly with athletes, coaches, and organizations, or working behind the scenes as a promoter, marketing manager, or sports economist. Our course will explore the business management side of sports and expose you to the number of different directions you can take with a background in Sports Management.
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
Students engage in interactive activities such as analyzing facility management scenarios and developing marketing or recruiting strategies within a sports context.
Career Exploration
Students will have the opportunity to hear from leaders in the industry, as well as visit local sports venues. Previously, students have toured Dodgers and SoFi stadium to get a behind the scenes look at the sports industry.
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“The program was everything I thought it would be. It’s an experience that will make you feel connected to other people and to the course itself. It makes you become more comfortable with who you are and the things that you’re passionate about. I really enjoyed everything about it.”
-Imani J. | Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Sports Management
Instructor Information Coming Soon
Courses are taught by accomplished and passionate faculty recruited from many area colleges, universities and professional forums. Each faculty member is selected for their subject area expertise and proven ability to both challenge and captivate students.
Instructor TBD
“Summer Springboard did not only prepare me for a career but also the real world while leaving time to make life long friends and having fun.”
-Addison W. | Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Sports Management
Dates & Tuition
| 2026 Dates |
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| Session 2: June 21 – June 27, 2026 |
| Session 5: July 12 – July 18, 2026 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition First Week |
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| Residential Tuition: $4,298* |
| Commuter Tuition: $2,498* |
| Application Fee: $99+ |
*Each subsequent week, if combined with other one-week high school courses at Yale or Oxford: Residential Tuition: $3,298, Commuter Tuition: $1,998
Apply by November 30 to lock in the lowest prices of the year. Tuition increases on December 1.
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: New Haven |
| State: Connecticut |
| Campus: Yale University |
*Schedule is illustrative and is subject to change. Summer Springboard is operated independently of Yale University and is not sponsored or endorsed by the University. The views expressed in connection with the program are not official positions, statements of advice, nor opinions of Yale University and should not be viewed as an endorsement by Yale of any such views or statements.