LYTA2002 International Summer School in Sport Event Management (4 cr)

The course will introduce students to the concepts and theory of sport participation, fandom, sport related tourism and responsible sport event management. Under the expert guidance of international lecturers, the fundamental reasoning of these topics will be discussed and applied to specific practical cases.

On successful completion of this course, student is able to:

• identify current issues and contemporary management practices in sport events;
• conceptualize and demonstrate an understanding of the meaning and practices of sustainability and responsibility in contemporary sport management;
• apply knowledge, concepts and methodological skills to a variety of local and global sport event management issues, problems and interactions;
• understand the differing frameworks and approaches to the sport management by applying management and leadership concepts, together with theories and evidence;
• understand the objectives, values, styles and outcomes in management contexts in different international and multicultural contexts;
• recognise and face interaction and problem-solving situations in intercultural settings both in the academic world and in life in general;
• understand and apply communication competence as part of one’s professional competence