Sports Management Reflection

While the context is different, I found this useful within my own life. Firstly, following this course ensures that my problems are calculated to a deeper level. A simple example would be organizing my school work and notes so that my attention would only lie with whatever assignment I needed to complete. The more and more I thought about something, the longer my results would last. Secondly, dealing with a problem over some time avoids costly mistakes.

The path that lead me to choose Sport Management as a major began at a young age where I demonstrated my admiration for sports. I have been participating in sports my entire life and still do to this day. Unfortunately, my time as an athlete will eventually come to an end and I will need to find an occupation that I have passion for. I asked myself the question, “Why not continue my passion in sports”? Being able to work with sports, but not directly in the spotlight, as an athlete is something I would love to be apart of.

The curriculum focuses on the social, business and cultural aspects of sports through hands-on activities and real-world case studies. Sports management students are encouraged to actively engage the faculty, academic advisors and alumni mentors who have successful sports management careers. Sports management students regularly run campus-based student groups, such as the Sport Business Association and the Michigan Sport Business Conference. The sport management alumni is made up of the largest body of graduates in the U.S. They provide support and guidance through networking, mentoring, internships and exclusive career opportunities. This includes undergraduate research opportunities and membership in pre-professional clubs. Most graduates go onto careers in professional sport organizations and corporate

Reading over the outcomes and objectives, how will the skills developed in this class apply to your chosen career or field of study? If you are “undecided,” how will these skills help you in your future in college and in general?

College 101 has been a very informative class. It has taught me a lot about college and the changes you have to make while attending college. I learned a lot about certain programs that the school offers, I knew nothing about these programs before I took this class and I probably never would have known anything about them if I never would have taken this class. In this class I have learned about three important concepts that can be very useful throughout my college years to come. I think time management, determining values and balancing lifestyles are the three most important concepts you need to help you succeed in college.

In ten years, perhaps I am well on my way to becoming a general manager (GM) of a professional sports team; my dream job. I am counting on my Fort Hays Statue University (FHSU) undergraduate experiences with mentors, hands on learning, and career planning to assist me in shaping that vision or to help me create a new one.

One of the big thing that this class has down for me it has me actually plan my path forward. I did not know what classes I had to take and I did not really take to my adviser much. But having to sit down and plan out the rest of my classes at Durham Tech really helped me understand what I need to do. It caused me to talk with my adviser about the rest of my stay. Doing the career summary got

Saint Leo University is one of the best overall colleges in the South, and their School of Business features a fantastic sports management program. Interestingly, Saint Leo is the first national college to be accredited by the Commission on Sports Management Accreditation (COSMA, which is one of the first specialized accrediting agencies with a focus on a sports management). Also, the school has been recognized by many independent institutions--including SportBusiness, and the Alliance for Sports Business (ASB)--as offering one of the best programs in the field. Overall, U.S. News and World Report ranks Saint Leo's business school in the top 100 colleges in the category of Best Online MBA programs. This school is

Thank you for taking the time to speak with me earlier this week regarding your experience in combat sports and with Paradigm Sports Management. I left our discussion extremely impressed with your career path and very encouraged about my own choice, like yours, to follow my passion to work in combat sports.

For the longest time I could not decide on a major and a career to study throughout college. When I came to Georgia Southern University I discovered that they had a major that was very interesting to me. Sport Management id the ideal major for my interest and me. Since I love sports I figured that this would be the career for me. A degree in Sport Management helps to prepare for success in sport related occupations.

The wide variety of units the Sport Science major provides has equipped me with incomparable theoretical knowledge and technical skills in all aspects of sports science, as well as providing endless learning opportunities that are not classroom bound. The Professional Practicum has given me professional experiences in dealing with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, kids with learning disabilities, as well as networking opportunities. This has groomed me as a person and prepared me for the work and responsibilities that I may undertake in my career. I was given the opportunity to attend a summer program at the University of California in Los Angeles where I was exposed to both western and eastern medicine, and learned about developing

1. Identify an example of an issue from the domain of athletes and their coaches and describe the management actions taken to address an issue in that example. You can consider issues that arise, such as academics in sport, violence in sport, enforcing team or league rules, athlete behavior such as behavior on or off of the field, etc.

of those rare people who really knows how to "make things happen." I have gone

I have learned so much in this class to prepare me for a successful college experience. There were some topics that caught my attention more than others. Such as, time and stress management, University resources, and critical thinking.

In order to fully understand sport management as a field, one needs to look only as far back as the 1960s. While sport management was not defined until the mid-1980s, the history that has shaped the look of sport management can be traced back to the Zeitgeist era of active lifestyles. In the 1960s, there was a “strong emphasis on science and scientific methods, unsurpassed technological advances, and the renaissance in higher education” (Paton, 1987). In combination with the desire for a more active lifestyle and an emphasis on science, the field of sport and physical education was developed. Dr. Earle Ziegler in the mid to end of the 1960s advised several students on “analyzing administrative writing, research, and programs” (Paton, 1987). They found that physical education needed a new approach to administration, an approach grounded in administrative theory (Ziegler & Spaeth, 1975).