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Honors Project

SPORTMGT

Honors Project expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional project manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all projects: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
THE STUDENT DEADLINE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THEIR PART OF AN HONORS 499P APPLICATION USING CHC PATHS IS AUGUST 15. Students wishing to register for the completion of an Honors Project (499P) must complete a contract proposal application with their faculty chair using CHC PATHS (honors.umass.edu/chc-paths/) for online approval by their chair and other reviewers, including the Academic Standards Committee of the Faculty Senate's Commonwealth Honors College Council. The application should be done during pre-registration to ensure that the supervising faculty and other reviewers have sufficient time to submit the application to CHC by the first Thursday of the semester for final approval and registration before Add/Drop ends.

Honors Internship

SPORTMGT

Contact department for description. 499-seminar

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
Must be taken concurrently with SPORTMGT 498 (9 credits).

Practicum

SPORTMGT

Internship in Sport Management (minimum 12 credits) On-the-job learning experience in a segment of the sport industry. Minimum of 13 weeks. Pass/Fail only. Internship track and consent of adviser.

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

SPORTMGT

Not available at this time

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

SPORTMGT

Not available at this time

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
Instructor Consent Required.

Seminar- Sports Sales Strategy

SPORTMGT

This experiential learning course provides students with the opportunity to actively participate in their personal and professional development within the context of sports sales. Through actively participating in the learning process, students will enhance their experience and understanding of the selling process specifically including: inventory development, proposal development, prospecting, sales presentations, and negotiation of sales agreements.

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit

Sports Policy

SPORTMGT

Introduction to the analysis of strategic problems and decisions facing sport managers and leaders as well as ethical and implementation issues. This course for seniors integrates academic work from both General Education and major courses and satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for SptMgt majors. [No credit after SPORTMGT 480.]

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit

Sports Policy

SPORTMGT

Introduction to the analysis of strategic problems and decisions facing sport managers and leaders as well as ethical and implementation issues. This course for seniors integrates academic work from both General Education and major courses and satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for SptMgt majors. [No credit after SPORTMGT 480.]

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit

Economics Of Sport

SPORTMGT

The use of economic analysis to analyze issues related to the sport industry. Topics include ticket pricing strategies, monopolization, players' labor markets, revenue-sharing, salary caps, competitive balance, and the subsidization of stadiums.

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit

Sport Sponsorship Strategy

SPORTMGT

This course identifies and analyzes the 3 key stakeholders driving corporate sponsorship activity within the commercial sports ecosystem: agency, property/rights holder, and corporate sponsor. The course educates on the functional roles involved in properly executing sponsorship objectives and strategies, while critically examining key industry themes such as contract building, brand activation, measurement/analytics, and rights holder modeling.

Course Details

Fall 2024

This class is non-credit
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