Introduction to the Administration of Leisure and Sport Services

Club, Leisure and Sport Environments:

1. Review the unique characteristics cultures and populations that exist across sport organizations, such as: leisure services, sport tourism, youth programs, international sport, community sport, professional sport and intercollegiate sport
2. Compare and contrast the different human resources, funding, media coverage and organizational structures that exist within in each environment
3. Understand the organizational hierarchy structures of organizations
4. Review and reflect on club, sport or leisure group policies and procedures
5. Utilize critical thinking and ethical decision making in diverse sport or leisure environments 

1. Relate and apply the sociological significance of sport to management of organizations 
2. Examine group dynamics in leadership, management and consumer behaviour
3. Identify aspects of organizational culture and change
4. Explore leadership styles and administrative types and their application to sport and leisure
5. Discuss personnel management philosophy, staffing, professional development and evaluations 
6. Differentiate and reflect on how to maximize media relations, community relations and public relations and understand their various influences in sport
7. Examine various forms of sport communication: personal, organizational, print, electronic and online 
8. Identify and construct the process of volunteer and employee recruitment, selection, monitoring and evaluation
9. Plan an event (clinic, workshop, camp or community event) managing all tasks associated with the pre-event, the staging event and the post event considerations 
10. Assess legal liability, risk management and insurance within an organization and/or event
11. Interpret and use sport administrative & management research to inform decision making
12. Utilize critical thinking and ethical decision making in management and leadership scenarios

1. Identify and consider key aspects of administrative functions of a club, sport or leisure service, product or event: administrative skills, facility management, equipment management & information management
2. Create and analyze budgets, complete cost analysis including: revenues and break even points
3. Apply knowledge of consumer demographics, promotion, sponsorship, marketing to the design an effective product creation or service design
4. Demonstrate the ability to balance client diversity, globalization and sponsorship in financial consideration 
5. Create, review and/or evaluate samples of written and verbal communication, i.e.: presentations, interviews, reports, proposals, contracts and grants 
6. Identify many of the issues and challenges involved in successfully planning, implementing and evaluating a product, service or idea
7. Utilize critical thinking and ethical decision making in business planning scenarios

1. Examine the professional competencies for entry to management level employment in sport
2. Reflect and analyze personal & professional development in the field, i.e.: resume, interviews, 
3. Maintain currency and critically analyze developments and perspective in sport and leisure through sport research, networking and conference associations
4. Appreciate, reflect and set professional development goals in the area of personal and professional behaviours and values
5. Recognize the multitude of employment opportunities in a vast dichotomy of sport, leisure and recreation organizations
6. Utilize critical thinking and ethical decision making in career and professional development scenarios