SPORTS MANAGEMENT (5165)
Grades 10-12
Half Year, Half Credit
3 College Credits (Optional) – SUNY Farmingdale
Prerequisite: Sports Marketing
Imagine yourself managing in the World Series, or during the Super Bowl. Would you like to be responsible for running Madison Square Garden, the “World’s Most Famous Arena”? Learn how teams are owned and operated within today’s dynamic sports business world. Management principles will be used to explore this exciting industry with emphasis on such topics as collective bargaining, contracts, and sports law. Students will analyze the various teams and leagues in the metropolitan area and apply this knowledge to assisting the management of our school’s teams and programs. Human resources, as well as human, public, and media relations will be studied within the context of the sports industry. Interactive team projects, guest speakers, and potential field trips will enhance the classroom learning. Members of the class may elect to take the course for 3 college credits from SUNY Farmingdale.
Students will be required to complete comprehensive studies to assist in organizing and managing the many events throughout the school year. Additionally, each student will be required to complete a minimum of two studies within the sports industry. This will further provide the student with an opportunity to enhance classroom learning.
Classroom learning will include internet research and simulations, pertinent case study analysis, focus group discussion, as well as traditional learning techniques and testing devices. As a cumulative project, the students may be required to conduct research of an in-depth career or college program of their choice to further prepare the student to pursue a potential career in the sports management areas.
