The University of Windsor's Master of Sport Management and Leadership (MSML) program has been ranked No. 1 in Canada for the fifth straight year, according to the 2026 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings.
Dr. Jess Dixon, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and interim dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, says the ranking reflects the program's continued relevance and quality.
"We are so very pleased to learn that the Master of Sport Management and Leadership program has once again been ranked first in Canada and among the top 40 in the world," says Dixon.
"For the past 15 years, SportBusiness has been ranking postgraduate sport business programs from dozens of different countries. Over that time, a lot has changed in the business of sport, including how the rankings are calculated. What hasn't changed, though, is our program's ongoing commitment to quality academic programming and teaching, which continues to pay dividends by helping our graduates launch successful careers in the sport industry."
UWindsor's MSML program also ranked No. 22 in North America and No. 34 globally and received scores above 90 per cent for faculty, curriculum quality and graduate employment 12 months after graduation.
The MSML program has taken the top spot in Canada 12 times since the rankings began in 2012 and has consistently ranked among the top 40 globally.
The 2026 SportBusiness rankings draw on surveys completed by program graduates and course leaders and consider factors such as mentorship, extracurricular activities, industry connections and alumni networks.
SportBusiness is a global sports business intelligence and analysis company. Its annual postgraduate course rankings compare postgraduate sport business programs around the world for prospective students.
