PE 2080 - Introduction to Sports Management

1. Structure of sports management spectrum
2. Sub-disciplines of sports management
3. Historical, psychological, sociological, and philosophical foundations of sports management, sports, and recreation.
4. Influence of sports and recreation within local communities and/or regions.
5. Sport Management techniques, strategies, and models
6. Leadership styles
7. Organizational behavior of common sport enterprises
8. Sports management skills
9. Legal issues
10. Ethics and decision-making
11. Sports communication and networking
12. Career opportunities and resources

1. analyze the role of sports management in society.
2. demonstrate knowledge of current key terms and legal issues in sports management.
3. describe career opportunities over the spectrum of the sport management industry and its sub-disciplines.
4. describe ethical challenges within sports management.
5. describe socio-cultural aspects of sport and recreation
6. describe the United States history of sport and recreation.
7. describe the foundations of sports management
8. distinguish the managerial differences between amateur, interscholastic, intercollegiate, club and professional sports.
9. identify leadership styles.
10. identify resources in sports management, recreation and entertainment.
11. identify sub-disciplines of sports management.
12. identify the sports management styles and models.
13. outline organizational behavior of common sport enterprises.
14. outline the spectrum of the sports management industry.

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