Advanced Sport and Recreation Management
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Lincoln University
Core skills this course teaches
Understanding theoretical concepts
Critically describe theoretical concepts underpinning sport and recreation.
Evaluate participant behaviour
Evaluate and discuss the complex nature, characteristics and behaviour of sport and recreation participants.
Business application
Explain and apply understanding of sport and recreation as a business.
What You're Signing Up For
This graduate-level course offers an in-depth study of the strategic management issues affecting the sport and recreation sector. It covers theoretical concepts underpinning sport and recreation, participant behaviours, business operations, sector structure in New Zealand and internationally, and the wider social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental context. Students will develop research skills, project management capabilities, and communication skills for professional stakeholders.
Course Content
- Theoretical concepts underpinning sport and recreation
- Characteristics and behaviour of sport and recreation participants
- Sport and recreation business principles
- Products, structure, operations and interactions of the recreation sector in New Zealand and internationally
- Relationships between sport and recreation and broader social, cultural, economic, political and environmental contexts
- Management approaches in sport and recreation
- Research skills and techniques applied to sport and recreation management issues
- Planning, implementing, managing and evaluating sport and recreation projects
- Organisation and time management skills
- Analysis and synthesis of sport and recreation management issues from various disciplinary perspectives
- Oral and written communication skills for professional and community stakeholders
- Strategic planning, marketing and sponsorship processes
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Sport and Recreation
Management
Tourism
Future employment opportunities might be
Sport and recreation management
Recreation project planning
Sector strategic planning roles