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Online MBA in Esports Management Degree

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Qualify for High-Level Management Roles in Esports

100% Online

12 – 15 Months

36 – 48 Credit Hours

$775 Per Credit

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Gain an Edge in an Emerging Field With an MBA Esports

  • Apply By: 10/06/25
  • Start Class: 10/20/25

Whether you’re ready to launch your esports business or want to advance in an established organization, the fully online MBA in Esports Management will give you industry knowledge with an emphasis on practical applications. Shenandoah’s nationally recognized esports faculty will teach you to develop, manage and market esports business entities across digital platforms.

Use the skills you learn right away with SU’s remote practicum experience. In the practicum, you will engage with esports organizations across the globe to crystallize, integrate, further develop, and apply your knowledge. Plus, you can compete on the university esports team remotely throughout your MBA esports degree program.

Concentration Details

  • AACSB accredited
  • No entrance exams
  • 11-1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • Curriculum developed by award-winning faculty
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Learn From the EsportsU Collegiate Awards Director of the Year1

This AACSB-accredited program’s curriculum is developed by Alyssa Duran, an award-winning esports expert who also serves on the Competition Council for the National Association of Collegiate Esports.1 In addition to providing essential industry knowledge, the 100% online coursework also focuses on increasing access for women in esports, as players and administrators.

Combine specialized esports management expertise with broad-based business know-how when you join a university recognized by U.S. News & World Report for being among the best part-time MBA programs.2

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Esports Management Required Courses

This course provides an in-depth examination of business aspects of the esports industry. Students will examine esports concepts related, but not limited to, marketing, revenue generation and economics.

This course teaches students how to start-up and manage a Esports business with an emphasis on practical advice and guidelines. The course also covers elements of finance, law and event operations relevant to Esports.

This course teaches students how to use digital media in Esports. Specific topics include content creation, online communication, streaming, social media, gaming platforms and brand development.

In this course, students engage with Esports organizations across the industry to crystallize, integrate, further develop, and apply the knowledge gained in the Esports Management program to real-world situations.

Shenandoah’s MBA core courses will strengthen your business fundamentals, giving you the versatile critical thinking skills necessary for a variety of upper-level roles. Deepen your understanding of data-driven decision-making, organizational leadership, internal business operations, international business opportunities and more.

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Level Up Your Career With an Esports Degree

Shenandoah recognizes the growing power of the esports industry on a global scale. That’s why the university partnered with multiple esports organizations around the world — in England, Finland, France, China, and South Korea — to offer you additional networking and learning opportunities.

Upon graduation, you will be prepared for careers in esports management with interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional esports organizations.

Gaming Manager $97,000 per year3

Esports Manager $79,000 per year4

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Sources

  1. Shenandoah University. “Shenandoah University Esports Welcomes Familiar Faces to New Roles in 2024.” Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.su.edu/blog/2024/06/18/shenandoah-university-esports-welcomes-familiar-faces-to-new-roles-in-2024/.
  2. U.S. News & World Report. “Best Part-Time MBA Programs.” Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/part-time-rankings.
  3. Glassdoor. “Gaming Manager Salaries.” Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/gaming-manager-salary-SRCH_KO0,14.htm.
  4. Glassdoor. “Esports Manager Salaries.” Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/esports-manager-salary-SRCH_KO0,15.htm.