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SPMT 355 Sport Facility & Venue Management
This course will examine the principles and practices 3.00 SPMT150 of sport facility and venue management . Emphasis will be placed on topics including facility supervision , planning , construction , operations , security , programming , scheduling , box office operations and concessions , maintenance , marketing , and financing . With new arenas , stadiums , fitness and recreation centers , convention centers and other facilities opening , there is a significant need for properly trained sport facility managers . The principles and applications of facility design , maintenance , and event management as they apply to indoor and outdoor sport facilities will be analyzed . Students will critique existing sport facilities and complete related assignments .
SPMT-350
Cases in Sport Management
This course will analyze effective management strategies and the body of knowledge associated with pursuing a career as a manager in the sport industry . Functional management , strategic planning , decision making , leadership style , managing conflict and change , motivation of a workforce , and management techniques in different sport environments will be explored during the course of the semester . Students will study organizational theory , decision making , policy development , planning , governance and the management functions necessary to provide them with the appropriate skills and knowledge to be effective sport managers of sport organizations . Attention will be given to the issues facing sport organizations and the use of management techniques to solve business-related problems .
3.00 SPMT150