Overview
Description
Develop an understanding of the complexity of sport facility and event management. Facility management: planning and designing a sports facility, staff management, facility marketing, developing revenue streams, and facility scheduling and operations. Event management: identifying the goals of the event and coordinating people in the organizations involved to achieve those goals with the resources available.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain the basic issues related to planning facilities, including site selection, design and the construction process.
- compare the different forms of public and private funding of sport facilities and ethical issues involved in utilizing public funds.
- describe the process involved in event planning and management.
- explain the event and facility issues pertinent to participants, spectators and sponsors.
- describe the operation of venues and events including staffing, box office management, security, concessions, and maintenance.
- explain the legal issues facing event and facility management including the risk management process.
- analyze the process of event bidding and venue selection.
- develop a professional speaker introduction through interviews and industry research.