SPORT LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

MGT5SLB

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will develop your skills as a leader in the sport industry. You will be introduced to the key leadership and governance trends and issues impacting local, regional, national and international sport organisations. You will utilise relevant theories and concepts to critically examine current practices.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Geoff Dickson

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Only available to students enrolled in LMMSM or LCSM or LGSM or Master of Management (Sport Management) course coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached

Quota-conditions or rules: Priority to Master of Management (Sport Management) students [included nested degree programs]

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically examine the contribution of leadership to effective sport organisations
02. Critically examine the systemic governance of the sport industry
03. Analyse the systemic governance of sport and the role of the board in managing external relations

City Campus, 2020, Week 12-13, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 50

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Geoff Dickson

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 12 - 13
Two 8.00 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 12 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

4 x 750 word exercises (15% each)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Case study, individual, 3000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3