Sports Management

Question 1

Explain what the four basic types of youth sport offerings are in North America (classes, instructional leagues, competitive leagues, and after school programs). Provide at least one descriptive example for each.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2

Identify the challenges that exist in managing youth and community sport. Describe how you would meet those challenges.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 3

Sports management and marketing agencies can provide up to 12 services for their clients. Identify and briefly describe six of the services.

12 listed below

• Client management and representation
• Client marketing and product endorsement and placement
• Event creation and development
• Event management and marketing
• Property representation and licensing
• Television development and production
• Negotiation of media contracts
• Sponsorship solicitation and consulting
• Hospitality management services
• Grassroots and participatory programs
• Research and evaluation
• Strategic and financial planning and management

Your essay should be at least 300 words in length.

Question 4

Identify and describe five of the key challenges facing agencies in the sport industry in the second decade of the 21st century (In-house vs outsourcing, conflicts of interest, mergers and acquisitions, labor unrest, and economic challenges). Provide an example from the world of sport to illustrate each challenge.

Your essay should be at least 300 words in length.