Global Business of Sport

Syllabus
Summer /2106

Instructor Contact
Instructor

Dr Buckley

Office

213 Sportscenter

Office
Hours

Mon thru Thursday 9 -12

Phone

407 646 2513

E-mail

[email protected]

Course Information
Course Name

Global Sport and Business

Course ID & Section INB 214

Credit Hours
Semester/Year
Location

4
Summer / 2016
MON WED 5.30 CCS 221

Course Description
The main objective of this course is to make students aware of the magnitude of the
global expansion and development of sport, to familiarize them with major players
(firms and organizations) on the global scene, major issues in global sports, and to
emphasize the business opportunities that are created internationally. An underlying
thesis focuses on the contrasts between the US sport industry and foreign markets
Course Goals
Analyze economic, political, scientific, social, & cultural issues in International Sport
Analyze current & controversial issues in International Sport
Analyze ethical issues in International Sport
Analyze cases in International Sport Management

Course Objectives
Students will develop an understanding and appreciation for global sport business as it
relates to the commercial management of sport and sport organizations. By the
conclusion of this course, the student will, through discussion, investigation, written
examination and application:
Understand the body of knowledge in international sport business
Develop a knowledge base regarding international sport business research
Become aware of the differences in regional, national and geographic sports culture
Develop a knowledge base regarding international sporting events
Appreciate the complexity of international governing bodies of sport
Understand the historical development of international sport business and global sport
expansion
Describe U.S. global sport exportation and importation
Required Text

Cases In International Sport CHADWICK

Moneyball LEWIS
How soccer explains Globalization FOER
ESPN These guys have all the fun Miller and SHALES

Course Requirements
Course involvement includes the following: Reading the assigned material for the date
due and completing the assigned material on time, attending and participating in class
discussion individually and as part of a team, and engaging in any other course activities.
Consistent beforeclass preparation and inclass participation are essential parts of
this course and will be important in all classes. Team presentations in class will be very
important. Formal assignments due in class should be word processed, single-spaced,
spell checked, printed out and bounded or stapled. Each assignment is to be done in a
professional way, structures, well formatted and referenced accordingly. Please have a
look at the reference guidelines distributed. All assignment will be done on time, there
are no exceptions as you need to plan that ahead.
You may work with other students to understand the material, but you must bring to class
work completed and written solely by you except otherwise mentioned. If you do not,
the work is considered plagiarism, both for the student turning it in and the student from
whom it is copied or closely paraphrased. See, read and understand.
Class attendance is a necessary, though not a sufficient condition for in-class participation
to take place. If you miss a class (except for illness or college approved activities), you will
earn a zero for that day. If you know you will miss a class, let me know at least one day
before class by email and why. Those involved in athletics should ask the coach or athletic

director to provide you a list of the athletic events in which you will be involved for the
semester. Please do so as in the first two weeks and let me know if you might miss a class.
I will give directions for assignment, etc., in class verbally you must listen and
accurately record those messages; therefore, I expect you to give me feedback and ask
questions to clarify. I will use Blackboard to communicate to you, provide articles, etc.,
you need to check you e-mail as well as Fox Link on a daily basis. It might well be that I
will post some written material one day before class.
After team are formed, if you fail to attend without notifying your teammates, or if your
absence are excessive, or if you are not a team-player and all other teammates are
complaining and reporting this to me, you will be downgraded on the grade the team got.
Student Responsabilities
Each student is expected to devote a minimum of 8 hours outside class to this course
each week.
Each student is responsible for keeping up with assignment deadlines and
submitting assigned work on time. Assignments will NOT be accepted past the
announced deadline.
The foundation of this class is student participation. Attendance is required, and
all students are expected to participate actively in class: asking and answering
questions during class discussion and contributing to group work during class.
Missing more than 3 class meetings or consistently arriving for class unprepared
will lower your grade.
Students are expected to get help when they need it. There will be times when you
may not understand something. Talk to your instructor or to your classmates.
Tutoring is available through TJs and appointments can be made online.
Students are expected to check their Rollins email accounts and the Blackboard site
for this course regularly. Important information will be posted and updated
regularly on Blackboard and sent occasionally via email. Students are responsible
for any information delivered this way.
Students are responsible for the discussions, and information and assignments
given in each class meeting and posted on Bb; if you must miss a class, or if you
join the class late, it is your job to catch up on what you missed.

Missed Assignments/Make-Ups/Extra Credit

All assignments and each days lecture notes, slides, or handouts will be posted in
Blackboard. It is your responsibility to keep up with any work assigned in your absence
and to meet all deadlines posted. Each day there will be content discussions and examples

given that are not included in the posted notes or slides. No amount of outside work can
duplicate the experience of being in class. It is very important that you attend each class
meeting.

What about late/missing assignments?

All assignments will have clearly posted deadlines. Late assignments will NOT
earn full credit. Non-homework assignments will NOT be accepted late. It is your
responsibility to keep up with assignments and schedules posted online.
Make-up exams will be allowed at the discretion of the instructor and ONLY if
arrangements are made prior to the date..
Grades will be regularly updated on Bb. It is your responsibility to manage
assignments and to take any steps necessary to correct poor performance.
Evaluation and Grading
Course Evaluation
Believing that my high expectations are an indication of my respect for you and for your
capacity to work at a level of excellence you may not have thought possible but which is
needed in order to be successful. I will follow the grading standards in the college catalog.
These are summarized:
Grade A is earned for work that is exceptional in quality and shows keen insights,
understanding, initiative, and originality.
Grade B is earned for work that is of very high quality, it is definitively superior of other
works and shows a deep understanding, initiative, originality.
Grade C is earned for consistent good quality work, daily preparation and satisfactory
completion of all work required, but hard work alone is not sufficient for that grade.
Grade D is the lowest passing grade. It is below the average necessary to meet graduation
requirements and ordinarily is not accepted for transfer by other institutions.
Grade F is failing.
Letter Grade

Points

93 100 points

A-

90 92 points

B+

87 89 points

83 86 points

B-

80 82 points

C+

77 79 points

73 76 points

C-

70 72 points

D+

67 69 points

63 66 points

D-

60 62 points

59 and below

Means of Evaluation
This course employs a noncompetitive, mastery system of grading. If you answer 90% of
the material or more correctly on a test and in the course, you will earn an A- or better
regardless of how well any other student performs. That is, there is no curve is this
course, either for tests individually or for the course grade itself. In principle, every
student in the course can earn an A. The opposite is also a theoretical possibility.

Evaluation
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Class attendance/participation 10 pts

Group Case study presentation 5 pts
Position Paper 5 pts
Global Sporting Event Paper 5 pts
Group work/Presentation 15 pts
Book Review 10 Pts
Mid Term
20 pts
Final
20 pts
Online Discussions 10 pts

Academic Honesty
Disability Statement:Rollins College is committed to equal access and does not
discriminate unlawfully against persons with disabilities in its policies, procedures,
programs or employment processes. The College recognizes its obligations under the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide an
environment that does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. If you are a
person with a disability on this campus and anticipate needing any type of academic
accommodations in order to participate in your classes, please make timely arrangements
by disclosing this disability in writing to the Disability Services Office at (box 2764)
1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, FL, 37289 or email or call the Director of Disability
Services, Grace Moskola at 407-975-6463, [email protected].

Academic Honor Code:Membership in the student body of Rollins College carries

with it an obligation, and requires a commitment, to act with honor in all things. Because
academic integrity is fundamental to the pursuit of knowledge and truth and is the heart
of the academic life of Rollins College, it is the responsibility of all members of the
College community to practice it and to report apparent violations. The following pledge
is a binding commitment by the students of Rollins College: The development of the
virtues of Honor and Integrity are integral to a Rollins College education and to
membership in the Rollins College community. Therefore, I, a student of Rollins College,
pledge to show my commitment to these virtues by abstaining from any lying, cheating,
or plagiarism in my academic endeavors and by behaving responsibly, respectfully and
honorably in my social life and in my relationships with others. This pledge is reinforced
every time a student submits work for academic credit as his/her own. Students shall add
to all papers, quizzes, tests, lab reports, etc., the following handwritten abbreviated
pledge followed by their signature: On my honor, I have not given, nor received, nor
witnessed any unauthorized assistance on this work. Material submitted electronically
should contain the pledge; submission implies signing the pledge

Copyright
This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips,
images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use
doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate,
download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this
online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to
the copyright holder.
Third-Party Software and FERPA
During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or
software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While
some of these are required assignments, you need not make any personally identifying
information on a public site. Do not post or provide any private information about
yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you may use a pseudonym or nickname.
Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but
the assignments will not require you to disclose any personally identifiable/sensitive
information. If you have any concerns about this, please contact your instructor.