Master of Arts in Sports Management - College of Education

The following courses are unique to the Sport Management major.

Program Objective

The Sport Management emphasis explores the expanding field of sport management from community- and educational-based programs to the management of professional sports. Foundations of Sport Management covers aspects of the job market and the skills required for sport management professionals. Other course work includes studying areas of sport marketing, managing and planning of facilities and legal aspects of sport.

Course Descriptions

KHS 500 Foundations of Sports Management - 3 credits: Today the need for sport management professionals is increasing in areas of business, marketing, sales and managing. This course will examine the expanding field of Sport Management. Areas of emphasize include; exploring job specific skills pertaining to sport marketing and sales, facility management, event planning, sport agents and recruiting services, intercollegiate athletics, professional sport, public relations.

KHS 530 Managing and Planning Sport Facilities - 3 credits: This course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the theories and practices of facility design, construction and operations. The course will examine a wide variety of both indoor and outdoor sport facilities including stadiums, gymnasiums, golf courses, fitness centers and athletic fields. Learning formats will include lecture, class discussion, and interaction with sport and facility management professionals, on-site tours, group exercise, research and written projects.

KHS 540 Legal Aspects of Sports - 3 credits: Legal Aspects of Sports is an overview of legal aspects that will be relevant to sport managers in areas of recreation, athletics, facilities and business. The course will examine risk management strategies along with law related to operation and administration of sport related programs. Students will explore actual cases in these areas.

KHS 545 Sports Marketing - 3 credits: Sport Marketing will examine the strategies and motivations of the sport consumers through actual case studies. Elements of corporate partnerships related to sport marketing will also be explored along with business strategies of sport marketing.

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