| TERM: | 2021-22 Fall |
| COURSE NUMBER: |
BUSI 375 |
| COURSE TITLE: |
Recreation and Sport Management |
| NAME OF
INSTRUCTOR: |
Joey Bouchard |
| CREDIT WEIGHT
AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 3 (hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 1.5) |
| CALENDAR
DESCRIPTION: |
This course provides an overview of the basic
management principles as they relate to sport enterprises and the
operation of sport and recreation organizations. Functional areas of
management will be highlighted including finance, marketing, human
resources, and ethics. Students will explore the nature of recreation
and sport from a Christian world view with an emphasis on developing
effective leadership skills. Current trends and challenges in sport and
recreation will also be addressed.
Same as KINS 375
Prerequisites: BUSI 200 or 3 credits of kinesiology |
| REQUIRED TEXTS: |
- Pedersen, Paul M & Lucie Thibault, Contemporary Sport Management
(5th Edition) with web study guide. 2014 Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
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| MARK
DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
|
| Attendance & Participation |
10% |
| Team Project |
35% |
| Presentation Assignment |
15% |
| Midterm Examination |
15% |
| Final Examination |
25% |
|
|
|
100% |
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| COURSE
OBJECTIVES: |
After successfully completing the
course, students will be able to:
- define sport management and discuss the nature and
scope of opportunities in the sport industry;
- explain the importance of a professional perspective;
exhibit critical skills and attitudes
- critically evaluate major challenges confronting
various segments of the industry;
- explain the relevance of ethical and sociological
concepts to the management of sport and recreation; apply biblical
priniciples
- demonstrate an understanding of theories of
management, Christian leadership, and organizational behavior and how
these theories are applied in sport enterprises;
- identify opportunities through which we may utilize
our Christian faith in order to enhance our communities, youth,
churches, etc.
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| COURSE OUTLINE: |
- A. Intro to Sport Management
- Managing Sport in the 21st Century
- Developing a Christian Perspective
- Historical Aspects of the Sport Business Industry
- Management Concepts and Practice in Sport
Organizations
- Christian Leadership in Sport Organizations
- B. Selected Sport Management Sites
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- Interscholastic Athletics
- Youth and Community Sport
- C. Selected Sport Management Functions
- Communication in the Sport Industry
- Finance and Economics in the Sport Industry
- Sport Facility and Event Management
- Ethics and Christian Values
- D. Current Challenges in Sport Management
- Legal Considerations in Sport Management
- Sociological Aspects of Sport
- A North American Perspective on International Sport
- Challenges and Opportunities Facing Christians in
the Sport Industry
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