MLS - Sports Law and Compliance

MLS - Sports Law and Compliance

From streaming professional football games, college conference expansion, the advent of "name, image, and likeness" deals providing compensation to college athletes, the integration of legalized sports betting across the globe, the press for greater autonomy for athletes, the rise of mega stadiums, record sale prices for professional franchises, to the globalization of sports – nothing in the business of sports is as it was even a year ago. Now is the time to join or advance in the sports law field.

Now you can earn a master’s degree with a concentration in Sports Law and Compliance. Designed for non-lawyer professionals at all levels of the sports industry, courses cover current laws and regulations applicable to the changing legal landscape of sports, coupled with a foundation in basic legal principles like the law of contracts and business associations,professionals who complete the coursework demonstrate to employers that they are capable of navigating the complex legal and regulatory environment that guides and shapes decision-making in this ever-evolving industry.

Browse our sports law courses below. All online courses are designed by a team of Seton Hall Law faculty and industry experts with experience in sports law and regulations. Please contact us using the form on this page if you have additional questions or view our admissions requirements here.

Required Courses

Must take all in sequence.
All courses are offered ONLINE only.

Core Courses

Must take four courses.
Students may substitute appropriate in-person courses offered at Seton Hall Law School's Newark campus in place of courses listed below with the prior written permission of the Associate Academic Director.

Elective Courses

Must take two courses.
Can be from any of the concentration areas (including the sports law courses above).

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