96273 - Sport Management LM

Learning outcomes

At the end of this module the students will have been exposed to the latest and most important critical issues that the sport industry is facing. This module, via the use of case studies, will offer a truly international perspective on policy and practice. It aims to enhance our understanding of key challenges, to inform academic debate, and to have a high impact on both policy and practice.

Course contents

Indicative content (taught using case studies)


- Critical issues in the sports industry

- Addressing bullying and hazing in sports: the role of the manager

-The vulnerability of elite child athletes -Children's rights in sport

-Doping and the integrity of competitions

- Transgender inclusion in elite sports

- Women and sport: Barriers and facilitators

- The social legacy of major sporting events (Mega-Events)

- (Un)sustainability of sport and climate change

- The latest trends in the sector

Readings/Bibliography

Funk, D., Alexandris, K., & McDonald, H. (2016). Sport consumer behaviour: Marketing strategies. Routledge.

Masteralexis, L., Barr, C., & Hums, M. (Eds.). (2011). Principles and practice of sport management. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Schulenkorf, N., & Frawley, S. (Eds.). (2016). Critical issues in global sport management. Taylor & Francis

Wilson, R., & Piekarz, M. (2015). Sport management: the basics. Routledge.

Teaching methods

- Traditional lectures

- Guest lectures

- Discussions of scientific articles

- On request, tutorials to be privately arranged with the lecturers

Assessment methods

The exam is a 33-question multiple-choice test with a 30-minute time limit. This is an in-person exam. The exam material will be mostly based on all types of resources uploaded on the Virtuale teaching platform, including PowerPoint slides, links for further reading, videos, articles, etc.

Teaching tools

virtuale.unibo.it

eol.unibo.it

Teams Microsoft

ppt slides

Office hours

See the website of Athanasios Pappous