SM 206 Sport Enterprise Management 3 CR
Examines principles and foundations of sport management and how the concepts of planning, organizing, leading and directing apply to the sport enterprise. Focus is on the application of core management principles, including ethics. The course provides a basis for understanding the development and governance of sport industries and for addressing contemporary problems and issues. Students develop a model of management designed to achieve the goals of the sport organization. Prerequisite: BU 201
SM 210 Sport Enterprise: Human Resource Management 3 CR
Examines principles and processes of managing human resources in the sport enterprise. Emphasis is on procurement, development and maintenance of human resources. The focus is on quality assurance, job design, leadership, individual differences and motivation, governance, labor relations and performance appraisal. Students develop a model of human resource management for the sport enterprise and examine related current issues and contemporary problems. Prerequisite: SM/BU 206
SM 235 Sport Law 3 CR
Explores application of legal issues to the sport enterprise. Provides basic knowledge of a wide range of legal principles that relate to various dimensions of sport management. Major focus is on a review of judicial opinions in the areas of tort liability (risk management), agency and contract law, labor and employment law and antitrust issues that frequently have been addressed in cases involving sport organizations. Prerequisite: SM/BU 206
SM 243 Sport Finance 3 CR
Examines the application of financial methods and procedures for the sport enterprise. Focus is on understanding the development and management of enterprise budgets and financial strategies, including debt service, ticket and concession sales, corporate sponsorship and licensed sport merchandise. Examines financial challenges related to current and future sources of revenue for the sport enterprise. Prerequisites: AC 101, FN 215, SM/BU 206
