SPM 399 Global Sport Management

Sport serves as a global language bridging many cultural, social, and political barriers. As an industry, sport accounts for about 5% of the worldwide economy. This is a travel course that will provide students an experiential learning experience in the global marketplace. Interested students enroll in this on-campus portion of this course during the semester prior to the travel abroad offering (SPM 399A). This course examines strategic, operational, cultural and technological factors to prepare future business leaders for success in the competitive sport marketplace. The course, along with completion of SPM 399A can be substituted for SPM 375 History of Modern Olympics or SPM 374 International Sport Management.

Baccalaureate Experience

(IG)

Credits

4

Prerequisite

SPM 290 or permission of instructor.

Offered

Periodically