Overview of the diverse leadership opportunities within the sports industry. Readings and student papers focus on current athletic issues and challenges from a leadership and managerial perspective. Includes an individual leadership assessment.

Explores various dimensions of athletic ethics, including sports in peacebuilding, sport as social innovator, and various ethical issues in sport and sport management. Includes such topics as competition and fair play, leadership, social aspects of sport and others.

A study of the various ways in which individuals and organizations communicate through sports inclusive of print, electronic and on-line media as well as advertising, PR and special events. Special emphasis is placed on how leaders focus on their target audiences; primarily the fan or end user and the efforts, inclusive of market research, employed to attract and keep audiences engaged.

Examines the historical and sociological foundations of athletics in the U.S. Important areas of emphasis include historical development of athletics, sport as a cultural product, social relations, organizational structures and contemporary issues.

Explores an overview range of topics related to the business of sport, such as organizational structure, operational finances, facility management, security, use of data analytics, entrepreneurship and others. Incorporates case studies, current sport management literature and an experiential component.

Examines the various techniques that can be utilized when financing a sports program regardless of the level of competition or type of program. Using active class discussion, research, mini-projects and the text, students determine how to budget for and continue to finance various sports enterprises.

Examines the critical components of sport facility management including but not limited to; facility planning and construction, system design and operation, marketing, budgeting, maintenance, risk and event management. Primarily aimed at individuals aspiring to or working in the sport management field since there is no game without a facility in which to play.

Team-learning approach dependent upon each student contributing to the overall examination of the NCAA and the issues it faces. Students conduct individualized study and research based on directed assignments and present their work. Examines the NCAA’s history, structure, criticisms, accomplishments and challenges within the context of current issues.

Examination of topics related to contemporary issues in athletic leadership.

Supervised experiences in sports leadership. Each student must negotiate an appropriate practicum plan and location with the graduate sports leadership faculty and the sports leadership practicum coordinator.

Provides opportunities to investigate and study areas of interest through readings, research, field experience, projects and/or other educational activities under the direction of a faculty adviser.