SMGT10070 Sports Management

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module will provide students with an introduction to all aspects of sports management. The aim of this module is to enable students to develop skills in and knowledge about management and organisational behaviour through a sports lens. Each unit of the module will examine key management principles (e.g., leadership, inclusion, marketing, sponsorship, event and facility operations) followed by case study analysis. All course materials including summary lecture notes will be available on Brightspace.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

(i) Develop knowledge of the key concepts and principles of management and organisational behaviour;
(ii) Understand how management and organisational behaviour principles are applied successfully in the sports industry;
(iii) Develop awareness of sports management from the perspective of key stakeholders in the sports industry;
(iv) Critically apply management analysis tools to sports organisations.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

65
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, and enquiry and problem-based learning (seminars and group work). 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Work Assignment: Organizational Analysis n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40
Participation in Learning Activities: Seminar Leadership n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Participation in Learning Activities: Seminar Participation n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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