Is Money Ball your favorite book (or movie)? Do you love big data? Do you find yourself seeking statistical information about players, teams, leagues, or other capital investments? If so, consider the Sport Analytics Track! Students will learn the latest research tools like R, SQL, and other statisti­cal programs.

Globally, the sports tourism industry is the fastest-growing sector within the travel industry, valued at $8 billion. With so many seeking novel experiences by participating in or watching sport, the event industry is booming. The Tisch Institute is uniquely positioned in the sport event mecca, which provides an exceptional learning environment.

As technology becomes more disruptive, marketing more interactive, niche markets continue growing, and social and environmental responsibility increases, startups that can adapt to this dynamic sport industry are critical. The Sport Entrepreneurship Track is a unique track that enables students through an envi­ronment that cultivates the next generation of sport startup leaders. By collaborating with local venture capitalists and incubators, NYU Entrepreneurial Institute, and Leslie eLab, students can receive aninformed and holistic approach from ideation exposure to and mentoring from venture capitalists. Upon completion of this track, the objective is to have students attain support from an incubator or VC.

Whether you are interested in attending law school or aspire to a future of contracts and negotiations, consider the sport law track. Students will have the opportunity to learn from top lawyers in the industry.

The sport marketing track introduces the student to the psychology of the sport consumer to better understand the motives behind the consumption of sport products and teams. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with top sport brands through exciting course projects and other learning opportunities.

Keeping up with the fast-paced sport industry is a big challenge for today’s media! If you are excited by the 24-hour news cycle and breaking the next big story, then this is the track for you! Students will have the opportunity to create and produce their own content while learning from the best in the industry.

Perhaps you’re not quite ready to launch your own start-up, but you find the world of sport technology intriguing…this track might be an exciting option for you. With blockchain, 5G, virtual reality, augmented reality, machine learning, and artificial intelligence infiltrating the sport industry, you can get in on the forefront by exploring these courses!

Perhaps you’re interested in gaining a better understanding of research with the objective of pursuing graduate school. If so, then the thesis track, which focuses on developing a foundation of research knowledge to prepare the student for further study, might be a strong option for you. If students choose the Thesis Track option, then Sport Industry Thesis is a required course, which will replace the Internship in the core course offerings.