Titular Professors
Professors
- Analyse the planning and development of sports facilities as part of the sports industry.
- Understand the role of sports facilities in the context of service sector management theory.
- Critically evaluate the operational, marketing, financial and human resource challenges of sports facility management.
- Understand the role of facility management in the staging of major sports events.
- To investigate the development of smart stadiums and changing sustainability issues in facility design and fan experiences
Topics to be covered:
The History of Sport Facilities
The Olympics - facilities and their management
Smart Arenas and facility development
Sustainable Venues
Crowd Safety and Risk Management
SportQual and fan engagement through facility management
Facility Naming Rights
The methodology utilised will be a combination of theory and practise and the theoretical component in the first part of the semester will be developed through the field visit to London.
The course grade will be based on the following deliverables:
MID TERM: 40% - The completion of a pack of portfolios set from week 1 to week 6
FINAL ASSESSMENT: 40% - This will be an in depth case study of a sport facility
CLASS PARTICIPATION: 20% - Active contribution to class discussions
In addition to the cases we will be discussing in class, you will be expected to keep up to date with current publications in the field through access to the library intranet and social media.