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Sports 101 : The Beginners Primer

Complete introduction to the business, management and ethical issues in sports today


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Course Highlights

  • LIVE interactive online classes | 20 hours
  • Complete beginner level look at the state of sports
  • Experienced instructor with MSA in Sports Administration

About the Course

Language of Instruction: English

Course Description

 

 

BONUS: The first 20 students get the course half-off

 

Sports 101 is a complete beginner level look at the state of sports right now. This online course will benefit you research scholars and students pursuing sports studies, journalists and analysts who’d want to report on sports, entrepreneur and marketeer eyeing the lucrative sports market and sports enthusiasts alike. By the end of this course you will be able to:

 

  • Gather information on the concepts discussed and feel comfortable talking and analyzing the different sports issues within the industry today.
  • Better understand why specific aspects of the sports industry arise and the details within each sport, while gaining a confident approach to analyze each specific topic within the sports industry.
  • Appreciate the different concepts and aspects within the sports industry, while analyzing the future employment opportunities within the many facets of the sports industry.

 

Need more details? Here are 10 things you will learn in the Sports 101 online course.

 

  • You will gather insight on the different types of sports and their viewpoints on them as fans.
  • You will discuss topics and issues in sports today, ranging from steroids, cheating, ethics, marketing of athletes, college vs. professional sports and other exciting topics.
  • You will discuss the roles of athletes in today’s society, and the impact each of them has on the sports industry.
  • You will gather insight on the benefits of playing sports and the impact it has on the everyday fans.
  • You will discuss the power of sports in different countries and how these play a role in fans around the world.
  • You will be able to analyze the reasons why fans watch and play the sports they love and the reasons we continue to watch and play.
  • You will gather insight on the promotion of sports athletes and the reasons why they succeed and fail within the sport.
  • You will discuss the topic of communication in sport and the influences both of these concepts have on each other.
  • You will discuss with others the future of sports, including sports all over the world, and how each of these sports can impact the future fan.
  • You will gather insight on the future jobs within the sports industry and the outlook for the future employees wanting to break into the field.

 

Sports 101 online course package:

 

  • 10 LIVE interactive online classes
  • Access to class recordings
  • Course timings ETZ: Weekdays from 1 PM - 3 PM and Saturdays from 9 AM – 12 PM (ETZ)
  • Courseware: Videos + PPTs + PDFs + Docs

 

Sports 101 online course outline:

 

Class No. Topic Class Duration
1 Introduction to the course/Class introductions 2 days
2 Different types of Sports and viewpoints as fans 2 days
3 Issues in Sports Today 2 days
4 Role of Athletes in today’s society 2 days
5 Benefits of playing and watching sports 2 days
6 Comparing sports in the United States vs. other countries/Differences with each country’s sport 2 days
7 Analyzing reasons why fans watch and play sports/High identified fans vs. low identified fans 2 days
8 Promotion of sport athletes/Professional vs. collegiate 2 days
9 Communication in Sport/Influences and roles each play in the process 2 days
10 Future of sports in the United States and in other countries/Job outlook and employment within the sports industry 2 days

 

About the Instructor

Jason Becker
FALCONER, United States

Jason Becker holds a great experience teaching within the academic fields of sports and communication as he has taught now for over six years at the community college and university levels. He has taught Introduction to Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Newswriting and Editing, Introduction to Sport Management, Sport Marketing, Sport Promotion, Sports Journalism and Public Relations and Media in Sport.

 

Having interned at ESPN, he has gathered the necessary tools and experience within the field of sport communication to successfully teach his students of what the field is really like. Also, he coaches high school boys’ basketball and is currently heading up a sport studies program for students at the college level.

 

Education:

 

  • M.S.A. Sport Administration, Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, 2007
  • B.A. Broadcasting and Mass Communications, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, New York, 2004
  • A.S. Communication, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, New York, 2003

 

Jason lives in New York, USA.

 

 

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