SMP (0855) 660 - Research in Sport Management

Credits: 3.00

This course challenges students to question relevant topics of discourse in sport management. Students develop further understanding of research process; specifically how to frame questions, search for existing answers, and interpret qualitative and quantitative research. Several topics examined include leadership development, management practices, marketing research, strategic development and organizational performance.

Course Learning Goals: After successfully completing this course, students will be able to do the following:

1. Introduction to Applied and Basic Research

2. Identify the problem, delineate the problem, dissect the problem within a framework of social justice, and form research question.

3. Conduct a comprehensive review of the literature and information relevant to the problem.

4. Develop appropriate design and methodology for investigating the problem

5. Identify data needs and sources, collect data

6. Recognize different types of analyses

a. Understand data analysis varies based on the situation

b. Recognize the need for reliability and validity of analysis

c. Create, interpret and discuss descriptive results

d. Create, interpret and discuss relational results

e. Create, interpret and discuss group comparison results

7. Create an outline for your prospectus

8. Create a prospectus for a research project

9. Write using APA style and format