SPM - Sport Management

This course will introduce the academic content standards for sport management and discuss career paths in the sport industry. In addition, students will develop networking skills and partake in an experiential learning exercise.

This course will combine classroom instruction on careers in sport, utilizing organizational charts and job descriptions from the sport industry with a variety of service learning opportunities with sport organizations in the Tampa Bay area. This class will also introduce the requirements and procedures for obtaining and registering for SPM 495 Internship in Sport Management.

This course will provide students with general knowledge of the most important topics involved in the management of sport. An emphasis will be placed on the process of managing including planning, organizing, implementing and controlling and relating these areas to sport-specific context. Other topic areas such as motivation, leadership, decision making, problem solving, human resource management, communication, rewards and evaluation will be addressed.

This course investigates several contemporary issues in modern sport management. The subject matter will focus on current events, topics, and implications surrounding specific areas of sport management selected by the instructor. Students will be exposed to situations in sport management which will test the analytical decision making, ethical decision making, and critical thinking skills.

The objective of this course is to increase awareness and understanding of international sport management around the world. The course focus is on sport and culture throughout South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Students will be able gain an in-depth understanding of the differences between the U.S. sport model in comparison to other international sport models.

The Olympics are the foundation of organized sport throughout the world. This course will explore the political, social, cultural and economic impact the games have had on society. It will also examine the administrative functions of governing bodies of professional and amateur sport across the world.

This course will provide a framework for understanding the connection between the informational and commercial sides of sport information management. Emphasis will be placed on allowing future sport managers the opportunity to acquire and refine effective ways of communicating, both internally and externally, with all their constituencies.

An in-depth study of the administrative and financial policies, standards and procedures involved in the sport management profession and related fields.

Studies marketing, fund-raising and promotion techniques as they apply to the sports business.  The course is designed to provide students with a broad and contemporary overview of the sport marketing field. This course will compare and contrast the field of sport and entertainment marketing with the practices and applications of mainstream marketing. Sport marketing is designed for students to study sport marketing theories and practical applications and principles by specifically learning about marketing information systems, pricing strategies, media relations, promotional methods and endorsements.

This course is designed as an overview of the legal issues most often encountered in sport. The course emphasizes tort, contract and select areas of constitutional, statutory, labor and commercial law. Students become aware of the rights of participants, athletes, coaches, managers, teachers, referees and others engaged in amateur and professional sport.

Sport serves as a global language bridging many cultural, social, and political barriers. As an industry, sport accounts for about 5% of the worldwide economy. This is a travel course that will provide students an experiential learning experience in the global marketplace. Interested students enroll in this on-campus portion of this course during the semester prior to the travel abroad offering (SPM 399A). This course examines strategic, operational, cultural and technological factors to prepare future business leaders for success in the competitive sport marketplace. The course, along with completion of SPM 399A can be substituted for SPM 375 History of Modern Olympics or SPM 374 International Sport Management.

Sport serves as a global language bridging many cultural, social, and political barriers. As an industry, sport accounts for about 5% of the worldwide economy. This is a travel course that will provide students an experiential learning experience in the global marketplace. Interested students enroll in the on-campus portion of this course during the semester prior to this offering (SPM 399). While abroad, the class tours sports venues, attend matches, speaks to and interacts with sport professionals in the global marketplace, volunteers and visits historical sites. The travel component may last 10-14 days. This course examines strategic, operational, cultural and technological factors to prepare future business leaders for success in the competitive sport marketplace. The course, along with completion of SPM 399 can be substituted for SPM 375 History of Modern Olympics or SPM 374 International Sport Management.

This course is an exploration of one or more special topics in Sport Management. The course gives students a comprehensive overview of a specialized field in sports as provided by the professor. May be repeated if content varies.

This course focuses on promotion and sales of sport. Quite often, selling is a student's initial entryway into the sport business. This course will examine the relationship between rights holders and sponsors of sport teams and events. It will also examine how events sell tickets and the technology associated with ticketing. Presentation skills, prospecting and closing will be addressed. This course will utilize guest speakers from the Tampa sport industry and will culminate with the class being a part of selling tickets/sponsorship for a Tampa Bay area sport event.

This is the capstone course for the SPM program. It includes research project, a case study presentation and a review of fundamental concepts from upper level courses in the SPM program. Students will also engage in a number of professional development activities such as mock interviews, resume development, job search strategies and networking opportunities with sport industry professionals.

This course takes advantage of many of the world class sport and event venues in the Tampa Bay Area. The course consists of lecture and numerous site visits to venues.  The course explores commonalities and differences in managing and marketing different venues and events.

This course offers practical experience in the sport and entertainment industry. SPM Majors are required to successfully complete twelve (12) credit hours of this course prior to graduation.

For Sport Management students only with permission of instructor. Readings or independent study course taken under faculty guidance for variable credit.