The Master of Sports Leadership was developed in collaboration with Northeastern's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. The curriculum is designed to provide professional preparation for leadership positions with professional sports teams; colleges and universities with intercollegiate athletic programs; intramural and recreation programs; amateur athletic organizations; private and public health fitness clubs; corporate fitness and wellness programs; sports stadiums and arenas; and sports marketing, communications, and management firms. This is a practice-oriented program that is structured to accommodate mid-career athletic administrators and coaches, as well as individuals seeking to prepare for careers in the sports industry. 

The Master of Sports Leadership leverages the strengths and experience of Northeastern's Athletics Department, which participates in 19 NCAA Division I sports, and the nationally renowned Center for the Study of Sport in Society, which is widely recognized as the leader in "real-world" issues relating to sports in our society. Offered in an executive hybrid format that combines online courses with intensive one-week summer institutes in Boston, the program allows students to participate from outside the immediate Boston area.