INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. James B. Lewis                                                
OFFICE:  SRC 4024-20                                                                  
OFFICE HOURS: TBA
Email: james.lewis@wmich.edu
Phone: (269) 387-2697

 

HPER 6600- Governance and Administration of Sport Thursday 6:00-8:30 Student Recreation Center, Room 3017

Text Book:    Parkhouse (2004) The Management of Sport (4^th ed). McGraw-Hill.

Course Description:

This course serves as an introduction to the management, governance, and leadership of interscholastic, intercollegiate, corporate, and amateur sport. Focus will be directed towards general management and leadership principles, as well as specific competency areas required by all sport managers. This course serves as the introductory course by providing a conceptual foundation for future courses in financial management, personnel management, risk management, and facility and event management and promotion

Course Design:

This course is designed to help you develop the skills necessary to succeed in the Sports Management field in the 21^st century. This course will require both class time and online instructional methods. There will be many assignments and activities that are designed to help you develop problem solving, critical inquiry and research skills. This course is designed to utilize both written and verbal skills to demonstrate knowledge gained.

Course Objectives:

Ideally at the end of the course you will be able to:

Generally,

1.  Communicate effectively and work in groups with others, including those you don’t know (and may not like)

2.  Critically assess and solve timely and relevant problems in the field

3.  Use the internet and other relevant technologies to enhance you own learning and research

4.  Understand the importance of taking responsibility for your own learning

Specifically,

1.      Articulate effective management practices 2.      Discuss the development and use of various theories of leadership 3.      Understand organizational behavior and culture 4.      Develop sound strategies to achieving organizational goals and effectiveness. 5.      Understand the importance of strategic planning in sport 6.      Articulate means by which various sports are governed (NSSC #34) 7.      Make a compelling argument for promoting sportsmanship and adherence to governing bodies rules and regulations. (NSSC #4, #14) 8.      Trace the historical development and administrative issues in a specific governing body 9.      Demonstrate an understanding of policy development and securing stakeholder understanding and support of organizational policies. ( NSSC #31, #36). 10.   Understand facets of human resource management/development, screening, evaluation and retention of qualified staff. (NSSC  #30, #32) 11.   Discuss effective options for problem solving and decision-making 12.   Become acquainted with methods for financing sport and resisting undue influence of outside revenue sources (NSSC #33) |13.   State the benefits of proper financial management in sport (NSSC #33) 14.   Articulate the differences among various budget strategies (NSSC #33| 15.   Discuss labor relations and negotiations in professional sport 16.   Identify and articulate basic Contract, Constitutional, and Statutory Law as they apply to sport (NSSC #32, #36) 17.   Define appropriate risk management strategies inclusive of facilities, protective equipment and selection of personnel. (NSSC #5, #6) 18.   Understand methods to prevent injury and litigation resulting from negligence. (NSSC #5, #7, #15, #35, #36) 19.   Demonstrate strategies to manage information documents and records for sport program (NSSC, #15 #35). 20.   Demonstrate understanding of how to facilitate the planning, implementation and documentation of emergency action plans. (NSSC #34) 21.   Demonstrate an understanding of the legal ramifications of advocating for drug free sport participation and accurate information about drugs and supplements. (NSSC #14) 22.   Demonstrate an understanding of facility and event management processes. (NSSC #5) 23.   Demonstrate an understanding of efficient contest management process including securing appropriate officials. (NSSC #4, # 30) 24.   Demonstrate an understanding of effective crowd control and how to foster positive spectator behavior ( NSSC #30). 25.   Identify the impact of the unique aspects of sport on marketing and promotion strategies (NSSC #31) 26.   Apply current marketing strategies to the promotion of sport events and other public relations duties (NSSC #31 27.   Articulate the reasons for, and benefits of, corporate sponsorship in sport 28.   Become acquainted with the governance of sport at the interscholastic, intercollegiate, and corporate levels 29.   Interpret and apply current research in the area of Sport Management 30.   Investigate the governance structure and procedures for various sport organizations

             

Course Policies:

1. All papers must be typed, and will follow APA Guidelines. 
2. All papers in hardcopy will be STAPLED
3. I will often request electronic copies of papers, you should attach them to an e-mail in Microsoft Word.
4. Please proofread, edit and hand assignments in on time, you will be graded on writing.
5. You are welcome to eat or drink, but you MUST clean up after yourself and respect those around you. If you must leave for any reason try to be as discreet as possible.
6. Please turn cell phones to vibrate and refrain from texting during class.
7. Any personal issues that arise that may interfere with class performance, turning in assignments, or taking tests must be discussed prior to the exam or due date. Any instance presented after the fact will not be accepted.

University, Departmental & Personal Policies

Attendance:

 Your attendance and participation in class are essential for the learning process.  Attendance is VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED in order to grasp the material more easily and understand the concepts presented.  The information will NOT be repeated or posted for absent students, it is the responsibility of the student to make up work.  In addition, this class will include activities, group and collaborative work with fellow students that will contribute to the learning process. If an emergency occurs, you must notify me before class or as soon as possible.

Social Justice
Western Michigan University is committed to social justice.  I support that commitment and expect to foster a nurturing learning environment based upon open communication, mutual respect and non-discrimination.  Our university does not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color or national origin.  Any suggestions for furthering such a positive and open environment in this class is greatly appreciated.

Academic Integrity/ Honesty

"You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding thepolicies and procedures in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs thatpertain to Academic Honesty. These policies include cheating, fabrication,falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity andcomputer misuse. [The policies can be found at http://catalog.wmich.edu<http://www.wmich.edu/catalog>  under Academic Policies, Student Rights andResponsibilities.] If there is reason to believe you have been involved inacademic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct.You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believeyou are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. Youshould consult with your instructor if you are uncertain about an issue ofacademic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test."