Sports Administration and Leadership

The purpose of the course is to help current and aspiring sport leaders gain a better understanding of effective leadership and ethical decision making. This course allows for the practical application of classical leadership and ethical theories to contemporary issues faced by sport leaders. Students will reflect on their own personal beliefs about ethics and leadership while developing a broader perspective on the role of ethical leadership in the sports industry.

The purpose of the course is to help students think critically about sport in contemporary society. Students will gain a better understanding of the socio-cultural, economic, and political issues facing sport leaders. The class will address contemporary issues in sport at the youth, intercollegiate, professional, and international levels, and students will learn how individuals, communities, organizations, and societies address these issues.

The purpose of the course is to help students explore and understand the nature of sport administrative leadershiip. Students will gain knowledge in the different types of research and the research process including research design, data collection, and evaluation of research results. The class will place an emphasis on identifying problems within a sport organization and asssessing how research can help solve problems in sport organizations.

The purpose of the course is to develop sound financial managers for positions in sport administrative leadership. The course addresses revenue generation strategies for various sport sectors (youth, scholastic, intercollegiate, professional, international), as well as standard financial management processes for administrative leaders.

The purpose of the course is to examine the principles and practices needed to plan, promote, operate, and maintain sporting facilities and events. An emphasis is placed on the sport event planning process and management theory related to sport events and facilities. The course will build theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to function in the dynamic environment of sport facility and event management.

In this course, students gain an understanding of the dynamic and complex legal issues facing today's sport leaders. The primary focus of the course is to address the three major areas of law (tort liability, contract law, and consititutional law) that have the greatest impact for sport leaders. Students completing the course will have an in-depth understanding of how to apply knowledge gained from legal research to practical dilemmas facing leaders in the sports industry.

Students in this course explore the principles, techniques, and processes related to the successful management of sport organizations. Students will learn to apply theory to the practical work related issues encountered by sport managers. Students will explore the human resource management process in sport wile learning about managing risk within a sports organization. Students will gain a better understanding of the management structures affecting the organizational cultures of sport organizations.

This course provides students with an in-depth knowledge of sport marketing. Students will critically examine key sport marketing principals and theories and how they apply to ever changing sports industry. The class will pay special attention to the concepts of market research, market segmentation, branding, social media, sponsorships, and global marketing strategy.

This course provides a culminating experience within the Sport Administrative Leadership program. Students completing the internship capstone experience will gain knowledge in a practical on the job experience that will allow them to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills to a practical work setting. Students completing the master's project capstone experience will develop and conduct a research study to answer questions developed around a problem facing a sport organization. Students will present their findings in an oral presentation.