Description
With the visibility of the sport industry and the professionals within it, it is vital that future leaders understand the role of sports in the societal landscape so that they understand and appreciate the full effect of their decisions as sport managers. This course will explore topics related to race, gender, SES, ethical decision making, politics, among others. Furthermore, this course will critically analyze real-world issues across all levels of sport from the structural, interactionist and cultural frameworks. Following completion of this course, students will be able to effectively analyze sociological issues in sport business, evaluate potential decisions with an ethical lens and ultimately become agents of change in their unique sport settings.