FINAL PROJECT RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC SELECTION DUE WEEK 12 I PAPER SUBMISSION DUE WEEK 15 For yourfinal project, you are to select and research a related sport/recreation finance topic that interests you. The selected topic must have a strong connection to financial management within the sport and/or recreation industry and must be approved by the instructor via the ICON discussion post (first come, first serve). Examples of past approved research topics: CBAs, Player Contracts, Contractual Disputes Public Funding for a New/Renovation of a Specific Stadium Specific Professional Sports Team Changing Cities Sports Media Rights Deals Sport Economic Impact Studies College Athletics Spending Pay for Play ...many more Once your topic has been approved, you are to complete an in-depth investigation on your topic and compile an organized research paper (3-4 pages) that includes at least two (2) original creation charts or graphs and two (2) charts/graphs/infographics that you discover in your research (include all in appendix). In addition, you are to include answers to the following questions (1 page): Explain how this topic relates to concepts and content covered during this course? Be specic and be sure to cite materials from the course. Why did you select this specific your topic / what interests you most about your selected topic? What did you learn during the research ofthis topic? How has this class and/or research project helped you to grow and develop as a Sport and Recreation Management professional? ED v Final Project - Spring 2020.pdf (D Q Q [3 g v d Qv Page 2 of 2 0 Select your topic 0 You must first post in the discussion board titled "Final Project Topic Selection REQUIRED\" to select your topic before the end of Week 12. 0 Each student must choose a unique topic that relates to financial management in the sport industry. 0 Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file that contains: 0 34 pages of doublespaced content (not including charts, graphs, cover page, table on contents, or references). 1 page answering the questions above (see page guide below). APA formatting including 1\" margins, appropriate headings, cover page, table of contents, appendices, 12-point Times New Roman font. 0 Separate citation page and in-text citations formatted in APA. A minimum of 5 sources is required. 0 Charts, Graphs, lnfographics o In addition to the writing portion of the pa per, you must also include: two (2) original creation charts or graphs and two (2) charts or graphs that you discover in your research (cite accordingly). 0 Each graph should be explained within the paper's content and referred via its location (e.g. \"see appendix 1\"). o Page Guide 0 Page 1: Cover Page 0 Page 2: Table of Contents 0 Pages 3-6: Research Paper (do not include charts/graphs/infographics) o Page 7: Answers to the questions above 0 Page 8: References/Citations Page 0 Page 9+: Appendices o o Scoring 0 20%: Content 20%: Depth of Analysis/Application 20%: Structure/Organization 20%: Citations/Format/Page Length/Grammar 20%: Charts/Graphs/lnfographics OOOO