SPM 227 Stadium and Arena Management

(C) Devoted to teaching students how to supervise, market, finance, schedule and administer stadiums and arenas. Deals in areas of maintenance, daily operations, and contracting of the building. (3 cr. hr.)

SPM 440 - International Sport Enterprise

(B) Focus on the globalization of sport with an emphasis on the organization, governance, and management of international sport, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games and FIFA World Cup. Comprehensive investigation of the structural and cultural environments in which U.S. organizations and corporations must consider in conducting business in foreign markets. Major semester long project includes the development of a bid document for a U.S. city to host a major international sports event. Fulfills Liberal Arts Requirement: LASR (3 cr. hr.)

SPM 466 - Strategic Management of Sport Organizations

(A) Investigates the skills and knowledge applicable to the process of planning for an organization's future including a focus on contemporary issues. Key elements of policy development and strategic planning will be considered including the roles of mid and top-level managers, strategy formulation, ethical and environmental analysis, and strategy implementation. Senior status. Prerequisite: SPM 275. Fulfills Liberal Arts Requirement: LASR (3 cr. hr.)