International Sport Development (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The object of the course
This course aims at highlighting the international aspect of sport management development. It is taught together with universities from abroad and students get to work in multicultural environment. This course is a part of the international sport business environment module.

After completing this course, you have a deeper understanding of current topics in international sport management field. In this course you will familiarize yourself with essential questions in international sport development. You gain insights into different areas of topical themes in global sport business.

Course competences
Business Competence: The student has a broad-based understanding of the business.

Internationality and multiculturalism competences: The students is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community. The student is able to monitor and utilize the international development of his/her field of work.

The learning objectives of the course
After completion of the course, you show some ability to analyse and evaluate both academic and business information relevant to sport organisations and sport business. You are able to solve problems related to international sport development and take into account the different operating environments. You are able to work and manage the challenges in multicultural groups.

Content

The course content is tailored depending on the current topics of the sport management field and participating universities’ present research aspects. You will solve real life problems related to given cases during the online part and as a final case assignment. Lectures in this course are done by well-known academics and practitioners from around the world, and will surely give you interesting insights in sport business development.

Location and time

Course runs twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday at 15.30-17.00. We use Digicampus Moodle on this course.

Materials

Selected chapters from:
Dodds, Heisey, Ahonen EDS (2018) Routledge handbook of international sport business, Routledge.
Desbordes, M, Richelieu, A. EDS (2012) Global sport marketing contemporary issues and practice. Routledge.
Chadwick, S., Chanavat, N., Desbordes, M. (Eds) (2018), Routledge Handbook of Sports Marketing, Routledge

Case studies and journal articles announced in the course platform.

Teaching methods

Hybrid on-campus and online course together with partner universities from State University of New York, Cortland (USA) and Lithuanian Sport University, Kaunas (Lithuania), Cape Peninsula Institute of Technology, Cape Town (South Africa) and Masaryk University, Brno (Czech Republic).
The mode of delivery is combined face-to-face and virtual learning.
The course includes lectures from international experts, workshops, sport marketing and management case studies and group work assignments in international groups,
The course ends with one week international seminar in one of the participating countries at the end of November. Year 2025 the seminar is in Finland.

80 % compulsory attendance.

Employer connections

Various introductions to working life, international guest lecturers.

International connections

Guest lectures from Sport Business by JAMK network from all over the world.
One week international seminar at the end of the course in one of the participating countries.
Group work in international students groups from different universities.

Completion alternatives

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 detailed information in JAMK Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

Lectures 35 h
Virtual study 30 h
Assignments 30 h
Seminar week 40 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1 
You attempt to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to international sport organisations and sport business.  You can apply some basic sport management concepts and produce sport development contents in practice in a guided situation.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 multicultural setting and teamwork. 

Satisfactory 2 
You have some ability in order to analyze and evaluate academic and business information related to international sport organisations and sport business. You can independently apply sport management concepts and produce sport development contents in practice in a given situation, 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. You show some skill in participating productively in multicultural setting and teamwork. 

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3 
You are able to evaluate relevant academic and business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for international sport organisations and sport business. 
You show analytical skills and logical thinking with justifications, you can apply sport management concepts and produce sport development contents in practice in different situations. You are able to create and present your and your team’s ideas and findings in English.  You know how to contribute in a productive way in multicultural setting and teamwork. 

Very Good 4 
You are able to analyze business data with possible outcomes related to international sport organisations and sport business. You propose justified solutions for business challenges related to international sport development. You can apply sport management concepts and produce sport development contents in practice. You can work and communicate your and you’re your team’s ideas and findings professionally in English. You show self-critical skills in participating productively in multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5 
You have management skills needed in international sport organizations. You propose justified solutions for business challenges related to international sport development. You are familiar with current trends in international sport business, and you are able to utilise this information in your development solutions. You can apply sport management concepts and produce high-quality sport development solutions in practice. You can argument and present your and your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English. You have assessed thoroughly your contribution in multicultural setting and possess team-working skills.  

Further information

Sport Business Students only.

The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria, and peer evaluation by the student plays an important role in the process.

Please note: One week international seminar at the end of the course requires own monetary investments from students. This is not compulsory and can be replaced with an assignment.