Sport Governance & Society

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This course will examine the structure of governance within sport organizations. Examining the multiple levels and sectors of the sport industry. Students will explore the structures and functions of regulatory agencies for sport at the local, state, national, regional, and global levels. Students will gain an appreciation for how agencies vary, as well as the differences in for-profit, nonprofit, and quasi-public sport organizations at the various levels. Students will examine the various aspects of sport: Professional sport, amateur sport, sport media, sporting goods and licensing. Students will examine the emerging and rapidly evolving sectors of legalization of sport wagering, and esports for a realistic look at how governance is applied across different sectors. Knowledge to prepare students to practice principles of good governance and ethical decision making within the sport industry.