Sport Business and Leadership MSc

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Learning Outcomes

Assessment

This module is designed to equip students with an understanding of the main theoretical and empirical issues in the development of sport innovation and an appreciation of the relevant skills needed to manage sport innovation. The module also provides evidence based on applied sport innovation examples from the sport industry. Students will have the opportunity to develop an innovative business concept for the sport business industry.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Identify, explain and apply the theoretical underpinning of innovation and entrepreneurship as they relate to sport business
• Identify through personal reflection key behaviours, attributes and skills required for innovation in sport business
• Interpret the changing sport business environment using a variety of analytical tools and identify potential market opportunities within the sport business sector
• Prepare and deliver a persuasive sport innovation proposal.

Assessment

• Essay (40%)
• Project (40%)
• Presentation (20%)

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Learning Outcomes

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This module will be coursework based, consisting of:

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The Dissertation module will equip you with the relevant skills, knowledge and understanding to embark on your own research project.

You will have the choice of three dissertation pathways:

1. A desk based research project that could be set by an organisation or could be a subject of the student's choice
2. A project that involves collection of primary data from within an organisation or based on lab and/or field experiments
3. An Internship within an organisation during which time students will complete a project as part of their role in agreement with the organisation (subject to a suitable placement position being obtained)

By undertaking a dissertation at master's level, you will achieve a high level of understanding in your chosen subject area and will produce a written thesis or project report which will discuss your research in more detail.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The importance of project planning;
• The importance of a clear hypothesis or research question;
• The ethical implications of research;
• The relevant empirical data and methodologies for data collection or knowledge assimilation for the subject area;
• Methods of data analysis and their suitability for the intended data;
• The areas of expertise or publications of the major individuals or organisations in the subject or business area;
• The previous research or current knowledge in the specific subject or business area;
• Theoretical perspectives relevant to your chosen topic;
• The most effective methods of presentation for data or knowledge;
• Developing a clear, coherent and original research question, hypothesis or business problem in a suitable subject area;
• Synthesising relevant sources (e.g. research literature, primary data) to construct a coherent argument in response to your research question, hypothesis or business problem;
• Analysing primary or secondary data collected by an appropriate method;
• Critically evaluating data collected in context with previously published knowledge or information;
• Engaging in critical debate and argumentation in written work;
• Applying principles of good scholarly practice to your written work;
• Performing appropriate literature searching/business information searching using library databases or other reputable sources;
• Planning a research project and producing a realistic gantt chart demonstrating your intended timelines;
• Synthesising information from appropriate sources;
• Demonstrating rational use of research method tools;
• Selecting and using appropriate investigative and research skills;
• Demonstrating effective project planning skills;
• Finding and evaluating scholarly sources;
• Engaging in critical reasoning, debate and argumentation;
• Demonstrating effective report writing skills;
• Recognising and using resources effectively;
• Successfully managing a project from idea to completion;
• Demonstrating commercial awareness or the impact of knowledge transfer in a business or research environment

Assesement

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The aims of this module are to:

• Apply organisational behaviour theory to the business and sporting context. 
• Critically analyse the factors influencing individual and group behaviour in sport organisations. 
• Identify and analyse trends in organisational behaviour in sport organisations. 

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit, students should be able to:

• Explain the nature of Organisational Behaviour and individual behaviour within the context of the sports industry.
• Reflect on organisational behaviour theory in the sports industry
• Take responsibility for planning and managing own learning
• Manage their own learning
• Express their ideas in an effective manner both in writing and orally
• Read critically.

Assessment 

• Report (60%)
• Presentation (40%)

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Assessment

The aims of this module are to:

1. Examine the nature of sports integrity and the threats to it presented by the manipulation of sporting outcomes and corrupt governance practices in both national and international contexts, including key legal and regulatory areas.
2. Develop a greater awareness of ethical issues in relation to combatting sport integrity issues.
3. Explain the role of the board, and senior management, in providing organisational leadership and implementing cultural change, with particular emphasis on composition and values-based leadership models.
4. Consider the importance of professional conduct, athlete reputation and public confidence in sport.
5. Critically review a range of legal and regulatory issues in sport.

This module is likely to include: defining the nature and meaning of sport integrity in sport competitions and governance, including historical and empirical perspectives; combatting corruption in sport and anti-corruption risk minimisation strategies, the criminalisation of manipulation of sporting outcomes, anti-doping; regulation and governance including regulatory measures, structure and role of investigative and enforcement bodies, powers of investigation and information sharing; ethical reasoning and its practical application to key sport industries; compositional governance and vertical leadership and good governance vs. structural governance; and analysis and evaluation of sport integrity cases.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Assess emerging and contemporary issues in the field of sports integrity
• Critically evaluate contemporary sport governance, policy and ethical practice standards
• Understand the measures taken by sport organisations to address threats to sports integrity
• Address critically selected integrity and ethical issues, challenges and problems related to the sport industry
• Appraise new developments in sports law for mandatory information sharing and monitoring arrangements
• Identify and analyse threats to sport integrity
• Independently examine, research and analyse ethical and legal issues relating to sports integrity
• Demonstrate ethical reasoning processes to analyse and evaluate sport integrity practices
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of best practice principles of risk minimisation from other domains and how they may be innovatively applied in sport
• Generate new ideas and concepts appropriate to sport integrity
• Select and use appropriate investigative and research skills to identify sport integrity and ethical issues.

Assessment

100% coursework consisting of:

• Ethical Reasoning (40%)
• Sport Integrity Case Analysis (60%)

This module will introduce you to the study of industrial and employment relations in international and comparative institutional perspective. We will explore various industrial relations systems and institutions especially those of the UK, Continental Europe, USA and China.

We will discuss the role of the state, employers, trade unions and workers when discussing matters affecting employment and industrial relations. We will address systems of collective bargaining, the employment relationship, worker participation, regulation and the role of international institutions such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and global union federations.

The module also explores contemporary issues in the development of transnational structures and processes including the development of International Framework Agreements, international labour standards, transnational works councils and social dialogue.

The module will introduce students to the field of employment relations as an academic and policy oriented discipline, including various theoretical approaches and traditions, provide students with a comparative analysis of national industrial relations systems, focuses on the UK, Europe USA and China and provide in-depth analysis of key actors in employment relations, including employers, trade unions and the state.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Explain key concepts in contemporary industrial and employment relations in comparative and international perspective
• Identify the global, national and sectoral institutional contexts of industrial relations
• Assess aspects of diversity and change in industrial relations in the countries and sectors studied
• Critically analyse national / sectoral variations in employment relations systems and their interaction with transnational structures and processes
• Critically evaluate key theories in the areas of employment relations and comparative institutional analysis
• Assess industrial relations systems in comparative and international perspectives
• Critically evaluate the functions, problems and benefits of collective bargaining, worker participation, regulation and international institutions
• Reflect critically on practices of and relations between employers, workers, trade unions, the state and international institutions.

Assessment

• Two in-class assignments (80%)
• Group presentation (20%)

The aims of this module are to equip students with background knowledge of business planning and strategy execution with simulated experience of running a company. We will look at a variety of frameworks for assessing entrepreneurs, products, markets, industries and operations to understand the importance of thorough market/product analysis and the operation of a new venture and the dynamic nature of strategy. Conceptual foundations are matched with practical training to enable students to formulate and execute their business strategies.

Learning Outcomes

• The complexity of running a new business
• Critical assessment of a potential product or service
• Strategic positioning of a product
• Analyse data and information in order to make effective decisions
• Recognise and apply self-reflection for personal development
• Demonstrate rational use of business tools/frameworks to analyse company performance and implement decisions
• Demonstrate effective communication to persuade and influence stakeholders
• Select and use appropriate investigative and research skills
• Demonstrate effective report writing skills
• Work effectively in a team and demonstrate recognition of an individual contributions to a group activity
• Demonstrate a positive attitude towards a commercial opportunity
• Successfully manage a project from idea to completion.

Assessment

Assessment is made up of 1 x group report of 3,000 words (100%), which will be adjusted according to peer review feedback.