Getting to Know Our Students: A Snapshot of Sport Management Students’ Demographics and Career Expectations in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Barnhill ◽  
W. Andrew Czekanski ◽  
Adam G. Pfleegor
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Career Expectations ◽  
Management Students

So you want to work in sports? An exploratory study of sport business employability

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Finch ◽  
Norm O'Reilly ◽  
David Legg ◽  
Nadège Levallet ◽  
Emma Fody
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Analytical Thinking

PurposeAs an industry, sport business (SB) has seen significant growth since the early 2000s. Concurrently, the number of postsecondary sport management programs has also expanded dramatically. However, there remain concerns about whether these programs are meeting the demands of both employers and graduates. To address these concerns, this study examines the credential and competency demands of the SB labor market in the United States.Design/methodology/approachResearchers conducted an analysis using a broad sample of employment postings (N = 613) for SB positions from two different years, 2008 and 2018.FindingsResults support that a complex set of SB qualifications exist, and the credentials and competencies included in SB employment postings have evolved over the past decade.Originality/valueA noteworthy finding is that meta-skills are found to be particularly important for employability, including items such as communication, emotional intelligence and analytical thinking and adaptability.

Sport Management Scholarship: A Professoriate in Transition?

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet B. Parks ◽  
Michael E. Bartley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Sociology Of Sport ◽  
Gender Parity ◽  
Tests Of Independence ◽  
Management Scholarship

Scholarship expectations of many universities in the United States are becoming more stringent. The purpose of this study was to examine variables associated with the scholarship of the sport management professoriate. The participants were 266 of the 422 academics in the NASPE-NASSM Sport Management Program List (1991). Chi-square tests of independence (alpha < .004) revealed slight tendencies for (a) younger faculty to have doctorates in areas such as sport management, psychology/sociology of sport, and legal aspects of sport rather than in physical education; (b) younger faculty to have more publications than older faculty; (c) women to be concentrated in the lower ranks and salary ranges; and (d) movement toward gender parity in rank and salary. This study should be replicated in 5 years to discover if these tendencies were precursors of trends.

Perceived Course Rigor in Sport Management: Class Level, Course Grades, and Student Ratings

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47
Author(s):  
James E. Johnson ◽  
Robert M. Turick ◽  
Michael F. Dalgety ◽  
Khirey B. Walker ◽  
Eric L. Klosterman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Student Ratings ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
Class Level ◽  
Course Rigor ◽  
Management Students ◽  
Pearson Correlations

Higher education in the United States, and sport management in particular, has faced contemporary attacks for its perceived lack of academic rigor. To investigate these criticisms, this study examined 830 students enrolled in 69 semester-long courses across four consecutive years in a single sport management program to measure perceived course rigor and its relationship to overall course ratings, course grades, and course level. Seven rigor questions were added to existing student ratings and distributed at the end of each semester. A factor analysis strongly supported the conceptualization of rigor utilized in the study. Pearson correlations indicated that student ratings and rigor were positively related. An ordinary least squares multiple regression also revealed that overall student ratings and course grades significantly aid in predicting course rigor. Pragmatically, the results suggest that sport management students appreciate rigorous courses and that faculty should strive to include elements of rigor into their courses without fear of retributional bias on student ratings.

Athlete Activism and Corporate Social Responsibility: Critical Lessons From Sport Industry Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cole G. Armstrong ◽  
Theodore M. Butryn ◽  
Vernon L. Andrews ◽  
Matthew A. Masucci
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Critical Essay ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
Critical Teaching ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Industry Professionals

In this critical essay, 4 sport scholars discuss critical teaching points gleaned while moderating 4 concurrent roundtable discussions on the intersections of sport, corporate social responsibility, and athlete activism. The roundtable groups comprised sport industry professionals from a variety of professional teams and leagues, as well as other corporate stakeholders located in the United States and in various international locations. The purpose of this essay is to distill the roundtable discussions for utilization in sport management classrooms through the explication of timely, practical, and operational key teaching points.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport: An Overview and Key Issues

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 698-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul C. Godfrey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

Sport—writ large—exists as a significant social institution, both in terms of economic and social impacts on the society of which it is a key part. This essay provides a systematic introduction to the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for sport management scholars and practitioners. I review the historical development of CSR in the United States, provide a summary of the major theories and models currently in use by theorists and researchers, and identify key issues facing the CSR discourse. I conclude by returning to the notion of sport as an institution and try to raise questions, as an outsider, which may provoke thinking and perhaps action by sport management scholars and practitioners.

Sport Management Curricula: Current Status and Design Implications for Future Development

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie L. Parkhouse
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Status ◽  
External Data ◽  
Graduate Curricula ◽  
Course Offerings ◽  
Per Se ◽  
A Minor

The current status of undergraduate and graduate curricula in sport management was examined in 83 institutions identified as offering sport management programs in the United States (40 undergraduate, 32 graduate, and 11 programs at both levels). Since only two Canadian institutions responded to this inquiry, definitive conclusions could not be drawn about the current status of sport management in Canada. However, several observations about them are made on the basis of external data. The findings of this study clearly indicate that sport management curricula varies markedly from one institution to another. In most cases the institution claims to have a program in sport management per se, but in reality course offerings are not sufficient to warrant even a minor or concentration in this area. Implications of current practices in sport management are discussed, and recommendations for future development are presented.

scholarly journals Crisis in Sport: A Sport Fan’s Perception Toward Sport Celebrity Scandals

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Geumchan Hwang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
The United States ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Inside Information ◽  
Illegal Gambling ◽  
Sport Fans ◽  
Criminal Charge ◽  
Management Students

The purpose of the study was to examine how sport fans differently perceive on-field scandals and off-field scandals. To examine sport fans’ perceptions toward four types of on-field scandals (doping, match-fixing, embezzlement, and misuse of inside information) and four types of off-field scandals (sexual misconduct, violence/criminal charge, alcoholism/drug abuse, and illegal gambling), 128 samples were collected from sport management students in Midwest areas in the United States using online survey. The results of the study revealed participants perceived violence/criminal charge and sexual misconduct as the most deteriorate scandals. In addition, there was a positive correlation between the fan perceptions toward on-field scandals and off-field scandals. Finally, there was a significant mean difference of fan perceptions toward scandals between on-field scandals and off-field scandals. That is, fans’ negative perceptions toward on-field scandals were higher than those of off-field scandals. This study contributes to understanding how sport fans negatively perceive sport celebrity scandals and why sport organizations should consider developing an effective communication strategy. Keywords: Crisis, scandals, fan perception, on-field, off-field.

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