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SPMT620 - Leadership and Management in Sport
Course Details
Course Code: SPMT620 Course ID: 4029 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course examines contemporary and productive management principles and concepts used throughout the sports industry and various sport organizations. Through this course, students will learn skills related to creative problem solving and strategic planning, while developing the skills to lead, organize, and delegate in managerial and leadership positions.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/19 - 02/28/20 | 03/02/20 - 04/26/20 | Winter 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/28/19 - 04/03/20 | 04/06/20 - 05/31/20 | Spring 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/25/19 - 05/01/20 | 05/04/20 - 06/28/20 | Spring 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 01/27/20 - 07/03/20 | 07/06/20 - 08/30/20 | Summer 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, students will fulfill the following Learning Objectives (L.O.):
- Examine sports organizations and their strategic position.
- Critically examine common conceptions of leadership, leader development, and self-analysis.
- Analyze philosophy, standards, policies and procedures for athletic administrators.
- Compare and contrast the roles of leaders and managers in sport organizations.
- Examine the roles leaders and managers play, and how one's ethical lens impacts decisions.
- Critically examine a sports management organization.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 30.00 % |
| Forum 1 - Under Armour | 3.75 % |
| Forum 2 - Ethical Lens Inventory | 3.75 % |
| Forum 3 - Sporting Goods Retail | 3.75 % |
| Forum 4 - Athletic Directors' Roles | 3.75 % |
| Forum 5 - Red Card scenario | 3.75 % |
| Forum 6 - Leadership Podcast | 3.75 % |
| Forum 7 - Communication | 3.75 % |
| Forum 8 - Reflection | 3.75 % |
| Assignments | 45.00 % |
| Assignment 1: Decision Making - Due Week 3 | 15.00 % |
| Assignment 2: Red Card Scenario - Due Week 4 | 15.00 % |
| Assignment 3: Offensive Holding Scenario - Due Week 6 | 15.00 % |
| Final Project | 25.00 % |
| Final Project: Analysis of a Sports Management Organization | 25.00 % |
Required Readings:
This course does not have a textbook, it uses the Ethics Game (www.ethicsgame.com), along with supplemental readings. Students need to follow the instructions in the welcome announcement to purchase and gain access to the tools that will be used from the Ethics Game.
Additional Resources:
There may be other materials, including websites outside the classroom, assigned by the Instructor during the course.
Websites:
In addition to the required course texts the following public domain websites are useful. Please abide by the APUS academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note website addresses are subject to change.
|
Site Name |
Website URL/Address |
|
The OWL at Purdue |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ |
|
APA Style Homepage |
http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspx |
|
North American Society for Sport Management |
http://www.nassm.org/ |
| Book Title: | Required materials for your course are available for purchase through EthicsGame (www.ethicsgame.com). Your course code will be available through your classroom, or you can contact the Game Master at Gamemaster@ethicsgame.com or call 1-888-248-6974. |
| ISBN: | NOTE |
| Publication Info: | Ethics Game |
| Unit Cost: | $45.00 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.