Overview
Description
An overview of the sport industry; foundations and principles of sports management. Topics include: the amateur and professional sport industry. Students will be introduced to the College of Business Sport Management program for further educational and experiential learning opportunities necessary in their career preparation to becoming future sport managers.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate a strong knowledge base in sport administration core areas, including the concepts, scope, organization and common practices in the various sports industry subsets.
- apply content knowledge to critically address current issues in sport administration and analyze these issues by recognizing problems, conducting research, and developing realistic solutions.
- identify the various vocational opportunities available in the field of sport management.
- describe the qualifications and competencies needed for becoming an effective sport manager.
- identify current trends and issues in sport management.
- apply appropriate professional and communication skills, including presenting, interacting with guest speakers, PowerPoints, and dressing in a professional manner.
- develop a professional speaker introduction through interviews and industry research.