Introduction to Sport Management – SMGT 200
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the skills and competencies required to pursue career opportunities in the sport industry.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Successful management is required in all segments of the sport industry whether professional or amateur, private or public, school-related or club, community or national and at all levels of competition. In the management function, the same basic elements are needed, regardless of organizational type: personnel management, program development, marketing, information management, facilities management, and legal responsibilities. These topics along with others serve as an overview of the essentials in sport management.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (3)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 500 words, include at least 1 outside resource, and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to two (2) other classmate’s threads. The replies must be at least 250 words. (CLO: C, D, E)
Current Issues Paper
The student will investigate a current issue in Sport Management and write a 4-page paper in current APA format. The paper will include a minimum of 5 sources. (CLO: C, D, E)
Career Profile
The student will complete an 8-page project that focuses on a potential career position in Sport Management. The paper must use current APA format and include at least 5 references (at least one of which must be a peer-reviewed journal article) in addition to the course textbook and the Bible. (CLO: A, B, D)
Quizzes (8)
Each quiz will cover the Reading & Study material for the assigned module: week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a 2 hour time limit. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)
