MSSM 611 - Foundations in Sport Industry Management

Credits: (3)
This course offers students a look at the management aspects of the expanding and constantly changing field of sport and recreation. Students will examine applications of managerial concepts and processes, as well as the strategic direction of sport organizations. Informed by basic concepts developed in other classes, the course examines how current issues in sport are based on past decisions, and how these decisions impact the current and future role of the sport industry. Specific topics include the business of sport, NCAA governance, and professional sport policy.