SPMGT 47095 Practicum in Sport Management

This course is a class designed to provide sport management students with the practical experience necessary to begin a career in the sport industry. Students will utilize résumé building, communication and networking skills to pursue an internship at an approved site within the sport industry. Students will work 10-20 hours per week, and will practically apply the planning, organizing, marketing, selling, budgeting and human resource skills that they have learned in the classroom. Students will practice their communication skills through their interactions with individuals (supervisors, customers, clients, etc.) throughout their practicum, and through a comprehensive written overview of the experience at the conclusion of the internship.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

A grade of C or better in ENGL 17000, sport management major, permission of the sport management department chair, and junior or senior standing.

Offered

Fall and spring semesters.