Project Sport Management (SM 539) Fall 24

SM 539
Closed
University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama, United States
Associate Professor
(1)
6
Timeline
  • October 23, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 25, 2024
    Check in with the employer
  • October 31, 2024
    Group assignments and project outline/briefing.
  • November 9, 2024
    Midterm check and survey
  • November 15, 2024
    Follow up meeting
  • December 3, 2024
    Final Presentation
  • December 13, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
1/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Small to medium enterprise, Social Enterprise, Large enterprise
Events services, Hospitality

Experience scope

Categories
Customer segmentation Public relations Social media marketing Market research Event planning
Skills
leadership market research problem-solving
Learner goals and capabilities

Project Summary: 

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from the University of West Alabama to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Learners in this program/experience opportunities for practical experience in a professional field setting.

Learners

Learners
Graduate
Beginner levels
10 learners
Project
60 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • October 23, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 25, 2024
    Check in with the employer
  • October 31, 2024
    Group assignments and project outline/briefing.
  • November 9, 2024
    Midterm check and survey
  • November 15, 2024
    Follow up meeting
  • December 3, 2024
    Final Presentation
  • December 13, 2024
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Group projects to enable communication and practical learning experience in a career field.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Presentations
  • Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Branding
  • Project launch


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address