Research Methods in Sport & Hospitality Management

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Resident Prerequisite: HMGT 310 or SMGT 310 Online Prerequisite: SMGT 200 and SMGT 201 and SMGT 302 and SMGT 305 and SMGT 310 and SMGT 312 This course examines the concepts and process of research in sport and hospitality management. Students will be introduced to issues including the logic of the scientific method, assessment of scholarly research, research design, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and the integration of research into managerial decision making. Students will develop a discipline-specific research proposal to serve as a foundation for knowledge and practice across their careers.