MGT1ISM
SPORT MANAGEMENT
MGT1ISM
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides you with a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of core sport management principles, including strategic sport management, organisational structures, human resource management, leadership, organisational cultures, governance and performance management. Each principles and its application is contextualised within a discussion of the role of the state, non-profit management and professional sport.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMatthew Nicholson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Nil.
Co-requisites Nil.
Incompatible subjects Nil.
Equivalent subjects Nil.
Special conditions Nil.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | Sport Management: Principles and Applications | Prescribed | Hoye, R., Smith, A., Nicholson, M. & Stewart, B. (2015) | 4TH. EDN. ROUTLEDGE, LONDON. 2015 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and classify the theoretical principles of management as they apply to sport organisations
- Activities:
- Quizzes or In-Class Assignments, Examination, Tutorial Exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
02. Assess the application of the principles of management within a variety of different sport organisations at the local, state and national level
- Activities:
- Case Study, Examination, Quizzes or In-Class Assignments
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
03. Apply the theoretical principles of management to a variety of scenarios and problems as they apply to sport organisations
- Activities:
- Case Study, Examination, Tutorial Exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
04. Classify sport organisations and their functions as they apply to the profit, non-profit and public sectors
- Activities:
- Examination, Quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
Select to view your study options…
Albury-Wodonga, 2018, Winter semester, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size40
Enrolment information The subject is run as a one-week intensive and as such is run in a workshop format, which is unsuitable for more than 40 students. The quote should be sufficient for students who are completing the degree in which the subject is a core, in addition to students who have failed in previous semesters, in addition to a small number of students taking the subject as an elective.
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Nicholson
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 28 - 28
One 5.0 days block mode per week on weekdays during the day from week 28 to week 28 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Three 1500-word case-study assignments | Students are required to complete and answer questions related to three case studies in the textbook. | 030 | 02, 03 |
One 2-hour examination | A 2-hour examination will be scheduled in the formal examination period. This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills. | 040 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
5 in-class assignments (1000 words equivalent) | Students will be required to complete 5 in-class assignments, based on scenarios and case studies presented and discussed during class. | 030 | 01, 02 |
Bendigo, 2018, Winter semester, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size40
Enrolment information The subject is run as a one-week intensive and as such is run in a workshop format, which is unsuitable for more than 40 students. The quote should be sufficient for students who are completing the degree in which the subject is a core, in addition to students who have failed in previous semesters, in addition to a small number of students taking the subject as an elective.
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Nicholson
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 27 - 27
One 5.0 days block mode per week on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 27 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Three 1500-word case-study assignments | Students are required to complete and answer questions related to three case studies in the textbook. | 030 | 02, 03 |
One 2-hour examination | A 2-hour examination will be scheduled in the formal examination period. This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills. | 040 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
5 in-class assignments (1000 words equivalent) | Students will be required to complete 5 in-class assignments, based on scenarios and case studies presented and discussed during class. | 030 | 01, 02 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Nicholson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Four 1.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students are required to attend 4 sessions in weeks 1, 4, 8 and 12 of semester. The remaining sessions are to be undertaken online."
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Three 1500-word case-study assignments | Students are required to complete and answer questions related to three case studies in the textbook. | 30 | 02, 03 |
One 2-hour examination (2000 word equivalent) | A 2-hour examination will be scheduled in the formal examination period. This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Ten weekly online quizzes (1000 words equivalent) | An online quiz will be available through our Learning Management System (LMS) in Weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 (10 weeks in total). | 30 | 01, 02 |