Sports Law and Ethics

Catalog description

This course examines legal concepts and cases and ethical issues related to sport, recreation, and physical activity. Students will analyze complex legal and ethical issues facing leagues, teams, event organizers, participants, fans, and the sport community as a whole. Topics to be addressed include law and management in sport; human resource management in sport including labor relations and the law of agency; strategic management and governance of sport organizations at both the amateur and professional levels; operating venues and event management including liability, contract, and accessibility issues; and marketing management.