400
This course is an exploration of one or more special topics in Sport Management. The course gives students a comprehensive overview of a specialized field in sports as provided by the professor. May be repeated if content varies.
Credit Hours: 2-3
Prerequisites
SPM 290
This course focuses on promotion and sales of sport. Quite often, selling is a student's initial entryway into the sport business. This course will examine the relationship between rights holders and sponsors of sport teams and events. It will also examine how events sell tickets and the technology associated with ticketing. Presentation skills, prospecting and closing will be addressed. This course will utilize guest speakers from the Tampa sport industry and will culminate with the class being a part of selling tickets/sponsorship for a Tampa Bay area sport event.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
SPM 290 and 395.
This is the capstone course for the SPM program. It includes research project, a case study presentation and a review of fundamental concepts from upper level courses in the SPM program. Students will also engage in a number of professional development activities such as mock interviews, resume development, job search strategies and networking opportunities with sport industry professionals.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
SPM majors in their final semester of residence at UT and permission of instructor.
This course takes advantage of many of the world class sport and event venues in the Tampa Bay Area. The course consists of lecture and numerous site visits to venues. The course explores commonalities and differences in managing and marketing different venues and events.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
SPM 298,
SPM 390, and
SPM 395.
This course offers practical experience in the sport and entertainment industry. SPM Majors are required to successfully complete twelve (12) credit hours of this course prior to graduation.
Credit Hours: 6-12
Prerequisites
Successfully completed a minimum of sixty (60) credit hours. Successfully completed a minimum of eighteen (18) credit hours of SPM classes. These eighteen credit hours must include:
SPM 290 and
SPM 298. The remaining twelve credit hours may include any 300 level or higher SPM courses of the student’s choice. Permission of internship coordinator is also required.
For Sport Management students only with permission of instructor. Readings or independent study course taken under faculty guidance for variable credit.
Credit Hours: 1-4
Prerequisites
SPM 290