Course Descriptions SPT 525 Sport Licensing & Strategic Alliances (3 credits) The goal of this course is to develop a deep, working knowledge of sports licensing and strategic alliances and how they relate to the business of sports. Students will fully explore the process of identifying and developing a sports licensing and/or strategic alliance strategy so they will be enabled to apply this knowledge in a real business setting. By doing so, a student as a future manager, will better recognize opportunities that sports licensing and strategic alliances can potentially offer to their sport businesses. By developing this in an international context, a student will engender a global view of how sports licensing and strategic alliances are developed and implemented in harmony with overall firm strategy leading to increased shareholder value. Prerequisite: SPT 608. SPT 565 Internationalization of Sport Business (3 credits) The Internationalization of Sport Business course will help to prepare the sport business manager for the exciting world of global sports. The course is designed to thoroughly introduce the graduate student to the many facets of conducting sport business in the international marketplace. By using real life international sport business examples, students will garner a deeper understanding of the various complexities associated with conducting sport business in an international context. Some of the key areas include culture, international marketing, financial/political/economic risk, ethical dimensions, role of media, technology/products, professional sport leagues and governance. SPT 600 Management of Sport Organizations (3 credits) This course focuses on the application of management concepts and theories to sport organizations and the sport industry. It includes issues of organizational design, public policy, labor relations, collective bargaining, ethical issues in sport and the globalization of the sports industry. SPT 608 Sport Marketing and Media (3 credits) This course is a survey of concepts and processes used in the successful marketing of sport programs and events. The casestudy approach is used and special emphasis is placed on the unique aspects of sport products, markets and consumers. SPT 610 Sport Law (3 credits) Students learn about the law as it applies to professional and amateur sport organizations. The course includes the analysis of contracts, tort law, antitrust law, labor law and collective bargaining. SPT 612 Advanced Topics in Athletic Administration (3 credits) This course is designed to examine the current issues facing interscholastic athletic administrators. Information regarding the various components and activities in the organization and administration of athletic programs for prospective athletic administrators is covered, including: recruitment, governance, compliance, and current research literature and research methods appropriate for administration of athletics.
SPT 615 Special Event Management and Leadership (3 credits) This course is designed to provide students with a hands-on opportunity to engage in sport event management and leadership. Students will discuss leadership, organizational vision, and strategic management principles associated with special sporting events while also engaging in and learning about their leadership style through the creation and execution of their own special event of choice. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. SPT 620 Finance & Economics of Sport (3 credits) This course will provide students with an understanding of financial and economic theories and principles utilized in the global sport industry. SPT 700 Seminar in Sport Management (3 credits) This course covers the development of sport management principles through analysis of specific issues and problems. A seminar format is used to integrate material from previous courses and allow students to focus on their areas of interest. Prerequisites: SPT 501, SPT 565, SPT 600, SPT 608, and MBA 503 or equivalent.
Taxation TAX 650 Federal Taxation of Individuals (3 credits) Students will identify and apply Federal tax laws and underlying principles as they pertain to individuals. The course is not designed to instruct the student in the preparation of tax forms. Tax forms will be used solely for the purpose of assisting in the understanding of the organizational structure of the tax laws. TAX 655 Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships; Estate and Gift Excise Tax (3 credits) This course studies the theories and practices of income taxation of corporations and partnerships and excise tax on estates and gifts. Prerequisite: TAX 650. TAX 660 Tax Factors in Business Decisions (3 credits) This course is an introduction to tax factors that are relevant in business and personal financial planning decisions. This includes regular and S corporations, partnerships, fiduciaries, tax shelters and tax research. Prerequisite: MBA 503 or the equivalent. This course is not open to M.S. in Accounting students. TAX 665 Estate and Gift Taxation (3 credits) This course deals with the federal taxation of gratuitous transfers during a taxpayer’s lifetime and property transfers at death. A study is made of relevant statutes and regulations. Prerequisite: TAX 650. TAX 670 Tax Research Methodology/Practice and Procedures (3 credits) ** Only Offered Online This course explores the methods and techniques of federal tax research. In addition, students will learn the rules and procedures for representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service. Prerequisites: TAX 655 and TAX 665.
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