ONLINE SPORT MANAGEMENT COURSES TO BE OFFERED DURING 2009 SUMMER SESSION |
The Cortland Sport Management Department will be offering several online courses during the 2009 Summer Session. All courses will be taught entirely online by professors in the department. Summer Session I classes start May 20 and end June 24. Summer Session II classes start June 29 and end July 30. Some courses run for the entire summer.
The three-credit courses listed below are open to all students from all colleges and majors. If you are interested in taking any of these classes, contact sport management secretary Susan Stout at stouts@cortland.edu. If you have any questions about the course content or requirements, contact the professsors that will be teaching the courses. For complete information on SUNY Cortland Summer Session courses, including registration and fees, visit www.cortland.edu/summer.
CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications
Section 510, CRN 62152 (May 20 to June 24)
Section 520, CRN 62211 (June 29 to July 30)
Professors: Joe Cooper / cooperj@cortland.edu (Section 510) and Daniel DePerno / depernod@cortland.edu (Section 520)
Description: Computing applications in various academic disciplines; topics include operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, database, communications, the Internet, current topics and a brief introduction to computers and their impact on society. This course counts the same as SPM 100 for sport management majors.
SPM 277 - The Business of Motorsports
Section 501, CRN 61943 (May 20 to August 17)
Professor: Daniel DePerno / depernod@cortland.edu
Description: An overview of the management strategies and business models utilized by the teams, facilities and sanctioning bodies of major professional motorsports. A special emphasis will be placed on the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). There will be significant in-depth and behind-the-scenes analysis of motorsports business from the brand loyalty of its fans to the complexities of team economics to national television contracts. Students can engage in optional field trips to Watkins Glen International during the Grand-Am, IndyCar and NASCAR race weekends.
SPM 287 - Fantasy Sports & Video Gaming
Section 510, CRN 62006 (May 20 to June 24)
Section 520, CRN 62054 (June 29 to July 30)
Professor: Daniel DePerno / depernod@cortland.edu
Description: An interactive look at how the billion-dollar fantasy sports and sport video gaming industries are revolutionizing the way sport is presented in a digital medium for profit, strategy and entertainment. Students will actively test, compare and evaluate fantasy sports and sport gaming products over the course of the semester. Industry experts in the fantasy sports and video gaming industries will chat with students during the course.
SPM 320 - Sport Entrepreneurship
Section 510, CRN 62180 (May 20 to June 24)
Professor: Peter Han / hanp@cortland.edu
Description: A detailed analysis of the management and marketing of sporting goods companies and sport retail business including e-commerce in sport-related enterprises. Students will study trends, display, target marketing, marketing demographics, customer service, and the basic functions of selling and managing a retail business operation. Purchasing, inventory control, cost and price analysis, supplier relationships, offshore procurement, and quality and ethical considerations will be examined.
SPM 329 - Digital Sports Photography
Section 501, CRN 62119 (May 20 to August 17)
Professors: Joe Cooper / cooperj@cortland.edu and Daniel DePerno / depernod@cortland.edu
Description: Learn both the basics and the complexities of effectively shooting, editing and publishing digital sports images for print and electronic applications. Students will use digital still cameras in the field throughout the course and photo editing software to process and share the images. The course places an emphasis on the business of sports photography and industry experts will engage with students to help evaluate student performance.
The courses listed below are for sport management majors only. If you would like to take a course, contact Susan Stout at stouts@cortland.edu.
SPM 330 - Sport Media Management
Section 510, CRN 61774 (May 20 to June 24)
Professor: Matthew Seyfried / seyfriedm@cortland.edu
Description: Introduction to the structure, function, role and effects of the mass media in the sport industry. Study of principles and fundamentals through application of approaches to sport information and media relations. Includes the development and production of promotional, informational, and news-oriented material.
SPM 335 - Information Technology in Sport
Section 520, CRN 62055 (June 29 to July 30)
Professor: Peter Han / hanp@cortland.edu
Description: A comprehensive investigation of the current applications of information and communication technology and database management utilized in sport organizations within the intercollegiate, professional, and international segments of the sport industry. Students will use common database, spreadsheet and proprietary software used within the industry to analyze and solve management problems. Prerequisite: CAP 100 or (CAP 110 and 111).
SPM 450 - Disability and Sport
Section 510, CRN 62183 (May 20 to June 24)
Professor: Luisa Velez / velezl@cortland.edu
Description: Examination of the critical contemporary issues associated with the organization, governance, and management of sport for people with disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on the historical, sociological, and cultural contexts, as well as the practical environments in which sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities have evolved. Particular emphasis will be placed on a service-learning component designed to provide students with a "working understanding" of the core issues facing sport managers and sport scientists working with athletes with disabilities. Not open to freshman or sophomores. Also listed as EXS 450.
SPM 452 - Sports Business, Finance & Politics
Section 501, CRN 62120 (May 20 to July 30)
Professor: Kevin Heisey / heiseyk@cortland.edu
Description: Focus on business topics as they relate to the fiscal and budgetary control of public and private sport organizations, leagues and facilities. The course includes examination of case studies capturing the nexus of business, politics and sport. Prerequisite: ECO 111 and SPM 275 and (ECO 221 or MAT 201 or PSY 201 or COM 230 or EXS 201). Not open to students with credit for ECO 366.
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