Ohio State's PhD sport management program puts you in a position to become a leader in the field. You'll have opportunities to customize your studies, master your research skills and get the encouragement to follow your passions, wherever they lie. This flexibile program allows you to get involved with several types of research and get exposed to many different interdisciplinary areas at Ohio State. For more than 40 years, the sport management program at Ohio State has established a reputation for developing students for successful careers in academia and the professional world. In addition to the one-on-one, personalized support you will receive from our internationally renowned faculty members, you'll receive guidance from those outside of the program. At Ohio State, you'll step into a big network of people inside and around the university that will keep you connected. So no matter where your studies lead you, you're able to find the resources to support your one-of-a-kind area of interest. Attending school at Ohio State will allow you to not only study sport management while being completely immersed in a sports city, but your education from the College of Education and Human Ecology will provide you with an experience that goes far beyond research. You'll inspire students when you teach in the classroom, connect with colleagues when you present at conferences and get recognized by experts around the world when your research is published in peer-reviewed academic journals.