Sports Facilities Management

This course helps students develop the ability to communicate effectively in media relations as it pertains to the Sports Industry. It uses communication theories, media techniques and technology to develop an effective communication strategy.

This course examines and enhances key skills and abilities regarding the leadership and management of large and complex sports facilities. These skills include Program Evaluation Review Technique and other quantitative programs to respond to the specific needs of quality sports facilities and permit profit maximizing operations.

Catalog Description (including prerequisites, credits, course rotation and other information): Analytics in Sports Management addresses analysis and data visualization across all levels of sports administration (amateur, collegiate, professional). Students will examine, address, and evaluate various approaches to develop data into information in a sports organization. Through assignments, case studies, readings, and discussions, students will examine various analytical tools, techniques, and software to develop information and effective decision making. This course will also address predictive analytics, data science, modeling, probability theory, and statistics.