Curricula

Objectives

Upon completion of the course
You will be able to understand business challenges and opportunities of international sport organisations and develop solutions to daily operations and communicate them professionally.

Course competences:
Business competence
Ethics
Sustainable development

The learning objective of the course
In this course you will familiarize yourself with the managerial role and activities of local and international sport organisations.
You understand the key concepts and driving factors of the competition. You are aware of the legal liabilities arising from business decisions. You are familiar with the ethical code and norms of sport.

Content

An introduction to key aspects in sport management, such as sport commercialization, governance, organizational structures and strategies, HRM, internationalization, entrepreneurship and the specific features of sport business.

Time and location

1,5 hour contact session twice a week lecture and in class activities per week for 14 times.
Some additional videolectures via Moodle/Panopto. From1st week of September to 2nd week of December.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Course Book:
Hassan, D. (2018). Managing sport business: An introduction (Second edition.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315265476

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching - lectures, workshops, flipped classroom method is on active use.
Online and virtual learning (independent study and a COIL-game)
The primary mode of delivery is a combination of in-class activities on campus including both lectures and workshops.The in-class activities deepen the learning in the forms of tutorials, individual and group works, and a self-assessment of a student.

Practical training and working life connections

Various kinds of introductions to working life, alumni cooperation, international and national visiting lecturers,

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The exam is a conventional exam taking place in the class-room held in the week of 48, re-sits following the weeks 49 and 50.

International connections

The course includes a Collaborative International Online Game with our international partner university. In this international communication, operations and decision-making are practised.

Alternative completion methods

You have the right to apply for recognition of your studies if you have prior learning (e.g. university studies completed elsewhere) that can be accredited towards the degree you are currently completing.

The recognition of prior learning is possible in three primary ways: accreditation (replacement or inclusion), recognition of informal learning and studification. More precise info: JAMK Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

Course workload:
Teaching sessions 38 hours
Coil-Game 3 hours
studying of literature and preparing for lectures 80 hours
Self-assesment and course feedback 7
Preparing for the exam 7 hours

Further information for students

The course assessment is based on the written course criteria, including midterm-feedback, a self-assessment final exam and course feedback,
Exchange students 10

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to sport organisations and sport business.
You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends related to sport organisations and propose managerial implications.
You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English
You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.
You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their applications related to sport organisations.

Satisfactory 2
You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to sport organisations and sport business. You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends related to sport organisations and can propose managerial implications but the approach is not supported with argumentation.
You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.
You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.
You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues related to legal issues and the action related to them and discuss some of their applications related to sport organisations.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for sport organisations and sport business.
You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends related to related to sport organisations and can propose viable solutions for arising problems.
You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English
You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.
You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications related to sport organisations.

Very Good 4
You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate possible outcomes related to sport organisations and sport business.
You show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends related to sport organisations proposing practical solutions for arising problems.
You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers.
You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.
You are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications related to sport organisations.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You show excellent ability to analyse and evaluate academic and business related to sport organisations and its stakeholders.
You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends related to sport organisations and their stakeholders and you can propose well-grounded viable solutions to arising managerial problems.
You are able to present your and your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English
You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.
You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications for international sport organisations.