This course develops servant leaders using strategic core values of mission, vision and virtues to build people and inspire communities. Students will apply servant leadership concept of foresight to develop talents and aptitudes in finding purpose at work. They will examine writings of different servant leadership authors as well as current media and local case studies where servant leaders can be seen in action.
Servant leaders understand that their primary role is to help develop and maintain health relationships within their social groups and/or organizations. This course will examine the principle characteristics of health groups, such as trust, joy, and collaboration, as well as the human characteristics that then to enhance or detract from health relationships, such as power, fear, collaboration, honesty, and forgiveness. Ways of measuring the well-being of groups, such as happiness indexes and social capital, will also be studied.
Special topics courses of variable credit are developed depending on participant need and interest. Some special topics courses have been: Mentoring & Leadership; and Empathy & Imagination. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.
Experiential Learning: Internship (12 Credits) Non-classroom experiences in the field of business. Placements are generally off-campus, and may be full-or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. A maximum of 15 credits of 287/487 can be used to meet graduation requirements. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.
A sustainable servant led culture can be studied, analyzed, and created through the study of artifacts, the stories, and the ritual celebrations of the organization or community. Servant leaders are ritual leaders in their organizations.
St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi were ordinary people who became extraordinary leaders in their community, their church, and their world through lives of prayer and service. We will use their lives as a prism to examine our communities, churches and world through the practice of servant leadership, personal pilgrimage, and a commitment to the common good. This course includes a week-long study abroad experience in Assisi, Italy. The trip is generally taken during Spring Break.
This course provides students fundamental knowledge and skills in designing and managing sport and recreational events and facilities. The course examines facility requirements and enhancements for both indoor and outdoor areas, planning for events from routine athletic schedules to special events and tournaments, scheduling of facilities and events, and equipment management, with attention to issues of liability and risk management.
A comprehensive study of planning, implementation, organization, and evaluation of marketing activities in the sport, recreation, and entertainment industries. Specific emphasis is placed on activities designed for immediate impact, including the use of social media and other technologies, as well as long term positioning and strategic impact of these industries and activities. Other issues addressed include the impact of technology, global expansion, and cultural changes. Prerequisite: MKTG 351 or concurrent.
Courses on topics of interest to sport management students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click on the Section Details in VitNet.
Experiential Learning: Internship (12 Credits) Non-classroom experiences in the field of business. Placements are generally off-campus, and may be full-or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. A maximum of 15 credits of 287/487 can be used to meet graduation requirements. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.