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3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper DivisionThis course will examine all aspects of the management of sport facilities, including development, planning, staffing, operations, and evaluation. Students will study the relationships between the respective parties in terms of ownership, management, and the event.
Learning Outcomes1Develop a basic understanding of the managerial issues (e.g., building planning, hospitality, employee and event recruitment, selection, and negotiating) that are specific to sport event and facility management.
2Schedule, promote, market, and maintain events and facilities.
3Develop an appreciation of the legal liability associated with events and facilities management and emergency crowd control.
4Understand the basic principles of facility design and construction.
5Seek to discuss issues centered on preventive maintenance, facility planning, event administration, box office management, concessions, house and ground management, systems management, marketing, finance, and personnel administration.