12 courses with the subject SPM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPM 230Sport Law/Ethics1098
This course is to provide students with an examination of the legal environment in which professional and amateur sports presently operate. Focus is placed on contract law, labor law, constitutional law and antitrust law. In addition, this course includes an examination of selected ethical and moral issues current in the conduct of American sport such as the ethics of competition, equality, and excellence, and the place of athletics in education.
The course provides an overview of the field of sport management. The focus of this course is to cover basic fundamental knowledge and skill sets of sport managers, as well as to provide information on sport industry segments (i.e., professional, collegiate, non-traditional, and youth and community sport) for potential job employment and career choices.
This course addresses the management skills necessary to plan, implement, and evaluate sport or recreation events. Students will run a real-world fundraising event as part of their coursework.
Students will undertake a 5-10 week (minimum of 40 hours total), part-time supervised entry-level experience. This course provides observation of higher level management operation and participation in day-to-day duties in a selected sport organization. The work site needs to be approved by the course instructor. The focus on quality learning experience and partnership with the business community are main components of the practicum program and combine to provide distinct and meaningful educational opportunities for students. Before registering for this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss securing a practicum position.
SPM 261 . Before registering for this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss securing a practicum position.
SPM 331Sport Economics1098
This course is designed to provide a better understanding of economic theories along with knowing the conditions of scarcity and human interactions in the sport industry.
This course provides students with an applied knowledge of the general concepts of leadership and human resources within a sport management context. Students will develop their abilities to synthesize and integrate human resource management and organizational behavior, particularly from a leadership perspective, with sport management practices.
The purposes of this course are to introduce students to global sport management principles and to offer firsthand experience through a study abroad opportunity. Students will travel to Madrid, Spain for six days after the final exam. The tour will include visiting (1) Microsoft Global Sports Innovation Center, (2) Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, (3) Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (bullring) and (4) Madrid’s historical sites. Students will be attending the sporting events such as (1) Mutua Madrid Open Tennis (La Caja Magica) quarter-final matches and (2) La Liga soccer match Atletico de Madrid vs Sevilla F.C. Sport Management lectures will be given by professors and professionals at Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid-Universidad Europea. Course not offered regularly
This is an upper level field experience course that allows students to practice and demonstrate their developing skills and competencies in their chosen career (e.g., college athletics, pro sports). Students undertake a 5-10 week (minimum of 40 hours total). This course provides observation of higher level management operation and participation in day-to-day duties in a selected sport organization. The focus on quality learning experience and partnership with the business community are main components of the practicum program and combine to provide distinct and meaningful educational opportunities for students.
SPM 261 and SPM 270 . Before registering this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss about securing a practicum position
SPM 380Sport Budgeting and Finance1098
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the budgeting and finance principles used in sport organizations. Focus is placed on financial budget analysis as well as revenue enhancement and expense control for sport organizations. In addition, students are exposed to economic impact analysis, public subsidies, broadcast rights, player costs, sponsorship, and sport facilities.
BA 201 , SPM 261 , junior standing or with instructor’s permission.
SPM 381Consumer Behavior in Sport1098
This course is based on theories developed in psychology and marketing and builds a bridge to sport consumer behavior. A common thread in this course is to provide a better understanding of how individuals make decisions and judgments in spectator sport consumption settings. To this end, various theoretical frameworks and practical implications relevant to sport consumer behavior are examined.
The internship course is considered to be one of the most critical components of the Sport Management Major. Students will undertake a 10-15 week (minimum of 100 hours total), full-time supervised internship. This course is expected to enhance the students’ academic experiences via a required industry analysis, weekly logs and a portfolio, and provide networking opportunities and additional field experience. Before registering for this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss securing an internship position.
This course provides an overview of research methods and techniques. The course will emphasize practical issues related to planning, conducting, and interpreting research relevant to sport management. The primary purposes of the course are to provide students with the knowledge to critically evaluate research and understand the fundamental tasks associated with conducting research projects.
