Curricula

Objectives

Upon completion of the course
You will learn how to plan international athlete's career, how it is managed and promoted in a professional, legal and responsible manner.

Course competences
Business competence
Ethics
Sustainable development
Learning to learn

The learning objective of the course
In this course you will familiarize yourself with the athlete-management relationship and its legal foundations.
You understand the key concepts and principles of contract formation. You learn to assess different contract types. You understand the logic and value of intellectual property rights as a revenue source.

Content

The course offers essential knowledge of different forms of managerial activities including various legal issues such as contracts, intellectual property rights, image rights, athlete brand development. The ethical code of conduct in sport will be highlighted including sustainable decision-making .

Time and location

From week 7 till week 22.
1,5 hour contact session twice a week lecture and in class activities per week for 14 times.
Some additional videolectures via Moodle/Panopto.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Gardiner et al., Sports Law, 4th edition, available as an e-book in JAMK

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching - lectures, workshops, flipped classroom method is on active use.
Online and virtual learning (independent study and a group assignment)
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 20, re-sits following the weeks 21, 22,

International connections

international visiting lectures and a group work where international communication skills 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 30 hours
Group work 20 hours
studying of literature and preparing for lectures 70 hours
Self-assessment and course feedback 7 hours
Preparing for the exam 8 hours

Further information for students

The course assessment is based on the written course criteria, including midterm-feedback, group work, 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 your client.
You are able to recognise some obvious business challenges and trends to propose new initiatives or take in action practical legal solutions or managerial decision making based on the findings.You are able to apply concepts and processes in legal and sport business context.
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 in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.
You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss their applications only at a general level related to sport organisation.

Satisfactory (2)
You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for sport organisations and your client.
You are able to recognise some obvious business challenges and trends to propose new initiatives or take in action practical legal solutions or managerial decision making based on the findings.You are able to apply concepts and processes in legal and sport business context.
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 sport organisations and the action related to them and discuss briefly their applications in sport environment.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3)
You show good ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for managerial implications related to sport organisations and benefit your client.
You are able to define business challenges and trends to propose feasible business solutions or take in action practical legal solutions or managerial decision making based on solid legal argumentation and business understanding.You are able to apply concepts and processes in a relevant manner in legal and sport business context.
You are able to present well your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English.
You show good skills and active effort 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 in sport environment.

Very Good (4)
You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate possible outcomes of managerial implications related to sport organisations and benefit your client.
You are able to avoid business problems and recognise trends to propose innovative business solutions or take in action practical legal solutions or managerial decision making based on solid legal argumentation and deep business understanding.You are able to apply concepts and processes in a novel manner in legal and sport business context.
You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing way and findings in a very good manner in English utilising modern tools of business communication.
You are able to show in a very good manner and very good skills in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrating teamwork.
You are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related to sport organisations and discuss their meaningful applications in sport environment from multiple perspectives.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
You show excellent ability to analyse and evaluate academic and business information, sources and reports related to sport organisations and benefit your client.
You are able to develop profitable business solutions and recognise international trends to propose innovative business solutions or take in action practical legal solutions or managerial decision making based on solid legal argumentation and deep business understanding.You are able to apply concepts and processes in a novel manner in legal and sport business context.
You are able to present your and your team’s ideas in, precisely, effectively and knowledgable manner in English.
You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrating teamwork.
You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in sport environment from multiple perspectives.

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management completed.