Case studies in Sport Management 2600-MSz2CSSMen
Case Studies in Sport Management is an introductory course in sport management. The course will take the form of analysis and development of case studies. The course will address areas such as strategic management, operational management, sport policy, marketing, leadership, international relations. In addition, the course discussions will address the changes and challenges currently facing the sports sector. The course will include theoretical issues, practical examples, case descriptions and discussions of relevant issues. As part of the course, students will develop and present case study analyses on an issue from international sport in several iterations. The case studies used in the course will be provided by the Olympic Studies Centre as part of the International Olympic Case Study Competition. Part of the Presentation will take place with overseas teams developing the same case studies.
Course chronology:
1. introduction to the course and introduction to the case study topics
2. case study presentations and discussion
3. presentations with teams from foreign universities
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge - the student knows and understands:
Knows and understands the basic terminology of sports management
Knows and understands the basic methods, procedures and practices of effective management of a sports organization
Knows and understands the history, structure and current problems of sports organizations in the world
Skills - the student is able to:
Is able to use basic theories and concepts to identify and solve problems in the sports sector
Is able to prepare basic analysis of sports organizations, including searching for sources of necessary information
Assessment criteria
Case study and a presentation in groups.
Grading rules:
0 – 60% grade 2.0
61 – 67% grade 3.0
68 – 75% grade 3.5
76 – 85% grade 4.0
86 – 95% grade 4.5
96 – 100% grade 5.0
Bibliography
Robinson, L., Chelladurai, P., Bodet, G., Downward, P., 2014, Routledge Handbook of Sport Management, Routledge
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: