Graduate students at Purdue University in Indianapolis will have an opportunity for a new degree program in sports management come Fall 2025, the university announced in a press release Thursday. A large Purdue flag flies at the northeast corner of West Michigan Street and North West Street in Indianapolis. Daniel Pike | Photo and Video Editor The Master of Science in Sports Management hails from the College of Health and Human Sciences and will explore topics including sports marketing, analytics, organizational leadership, ticketing, sales and venue management.Several industry leaders in Indianapolis, such as Indiana Sports Corp. and Purdue Athletics, are set to partner with the program. The large presence of sports teams and venues there will also offer extra opportunities for learning and career experience, the press release said.The program will also work with the College of Science and the Department of Computer Science to offer courses centering on artificial intelligence and technology in athletics.Patrick Tutka, a clinical associate professor of sport management, will lead the program at its early stages and Jeanne Boyd, the executive director of sports management at Purdue, will serve as the executive director. Mike Bobinski, the director of intercollegiate athletics at Purdue, said he is very excited about the new program.“The landscape of athletics at all levels rapidly evolves; we believe there’s no place better equipped than Purdue to develop tomorrow’s industry leaders,” he said. “We are excited to support our academic colleagues and future graduate students to ensure the sport management degree program exceeds expectations.” ..................... Every Exponent article goes through checks for accuracy before publication. If you have a concern or questions about this article, please email editor@purdueexponent.org.

Purdue gets the ball rolling with new graduate sports management program

Graduate students at Purdue University in Indianapolis will have an opportunity for a new degree program in sports management come Fall 2025, the university announced in a press release Thursday. Patrick Tutka, a clinical associate professor of sport management, will lead the program at its early stages and Jeanne Boyd, the executive director of sports […]

Graduate students at Purdue University in Indianapolis will have an opportunity for a new degree program in sports management come Fall 2025, the university announced in a press release Thursday.

1/14/25 Purdue flag in Indianapolis — Patrick Tutka, a clinical associate professor of sport management, will lead the program at its early stages and Jeanne Boyd, the executive director of sports management at Purdue, will serve as the executive director.

Daniel Pike | Photo and Video Editor

Every Exponent article goes through checks for accuracy before publication. If you have a concern or questions about this article, please email editor@purdueexponent.org.A large Purdue flag flies at the northeast corner of West Michigan Street and North West Street in Indianapolis.“The landscape of athletics at all levels rapidly evolves; we believe there’s no place better equipped than Purdue to develop tomorrow’s industry leaders,” he said. “We are excited to support our academic colleagues and future graduate students to ensure the sport management degree program exceeds expectations.”The program will also work with the College of Science and the Department of Computer Science to offer courses centering on artificial intelligence and technology in athletics.