SE 318 - Sports and Recreation Facility Planning and Management

1.   Demonstrate comprehension concerning the highlights of the history of sport management from ancient Greece and Rome to the modern day; (paper)
2.   Explain the functions and purposes of management and be able to apply management theories and best practices to research, communication, policy making, technological      innovation, supervision and leadership of employees, hiring and termination, and legal concerns;  (Test I)
3.   Plan, create, and construct a model of a segment of an athletic or public assembly facility taking into consideration site selection, codes and ordinances, cost, bidding, and          construction; (Presentation)
4.   Compare and contrast various facility systems (e.g., heating, lighting, air conditioning and filtration, etc.) and develop a rudimentary knowledge base concerning their     operation,  efficiency, and cost; (Test II)
5.   Develop a marketing scheme to ensure continued revenue for an athletic facility by addressing the common problems that lead to attrition and discontinuation of memberships’  (Paper)
6.   Create a personal budget and an operating and capital budget for small fitness facility (e.g. yoga studio, personal training service, etc.) and identify commonalities and differences      concerning each; (Excel Assignment)
7.   Assess and analyze the major legal concerns confronting managers of public assembly facilities and demonstrate strategies for dealing with each of those concerns; (Test III)
8.   Formulate a security plan for an event or a facility and identify any potential adverse occurrences that may occur and develop strategy or policy for dealing with those potentials;          (Final)
9.   Identify, discuss, and evaluate the major concerns and strategies necessary when implementing a single event. (Final)