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  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines and evaluates law and policy as they relate to the specific domain of sport. The course will interpret existing legal precedents and current federal, state and local policies that influence contemporary sport administration. Specific topics include contracts, torts, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, civil rights policy and constitutional law. This course will evaluate the relevance of court cases and existing policy for sport administrators.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides management and sport science students with an in-depth understanding of the organization, administration, marketing, sponsorship, law, and policy issues in international soccer with reference to the major soccer leagues such as the Premier League (England), La Liga (Spain), Serie A (Italy), Bundesliga (Germany). The European Champions League, and major governing bodies such as FIFA and UEFA. The interface among MLS, soccer in the United States, and the global soccer industry will also be explored.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines sport organizations and governance in the international context with a focus on international federations, professional leagues and comparative analyses of governmental sporting policies. Students will explore the roles of imperialism and globalization on international development since the late nineteenth century. Students will critique the place of sport and international events such as the Olympics and World Cup within this context.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Explores international sport business including the production and consumption of professional and Olympic sports and the impact of globalization on sport. Themes surveyed include globalization, commercialization, marketing, comparative sport models of participation and spectating, immersive fan experience, and internationalization of sports brands.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Facilitates the design, development and implementation of a capstone project in sport management. Students are required to conduct a comprehensive synthesis of the literature on an approved topic in sport management and complete either a research, strategic management, or policy project.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Develops the skills essential for effective interpersonal management in a modern organization. It provides an integrated, comprehensive learning model designed to modify current behavior and provide a foundation for changing behavior in the future. Students enhance their abilities in supportive communication, motivating employees, gaining power and influence, developing and managing work teams, creating a motivational environment, and facilitating change.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Develops the capacity to lead in organizational situations. Students acquire knowledge of the challenging role of a leader in an organization, how leaders model trust and integrity, gain and use influence appropriately, and manage time and self-development. Also focuses on understanding why personal and organizational integrity is important and how organizations design systems to maintain individual and organizational integrity.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Enhances the ability to successfully operate in the environment of global business. Covers the different major economies and their interdependence, cultures, trade and investment activities, and relevant international organizations. In addition, the course focuses on the operational choices of global companies and their methods of entry into global markets, global market structures, global supply chain management, and global brands. Further, foreign societal, ethical and legal issues and ways to respond are addressed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Covers the skills needed by managers to effectively implement practices to help an organization deal effectively with its people during various phases of the employment process. Through experiential methods, such as case studies and role-plays, students learn how to perform such HR tasks as interview job applicants, provide and communicate job performance ratings and carry out disciplinary procedures, all within the context of prevailing legal and ethical standards.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces business operations in manufacturing and service industries in global supply chain contexts. With its dual focus on strategic and operating levels, this course integrates quantitative models including forecasting, location, capacity management, project management, and inventory management with broad-based managerial issues such as strategic planning, product and industry life cycles, enterprise systems planning, and risk management. The course is supported by significant software applications.
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