SMGT 503 - Ethics in Sport

SMGT 503 Case Analyses (5)

There will be 5 case analyses taken from the Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals text. The student is required to analyze and thoroughly present the ethical and moral issues surrounding the topic in each case analysis. One case analysis is to be completed by the end of the module/week assigned; there are a total of 5 case studies to be analyzed.

The student will analyze and thoroughly present the case in paragraph form using current APA formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spaced). Also included will be a title page, and reference page. No abstract required. The length of the case analysis will be 5–7 pages, which includes the title page and the reference page. Scholarly references and citations from the assigned reading are required in answering the case studies.

SMGT 503 Discussion Board Forums (2)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Answers to the discussion questions should be well thought out, presented using good grammar and spelling, to the point, and be 400–500 words.

Each Discussion Board Forum will be divided into 2 parts: a thread in response to the instructor’s prompt and a reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Thus, in order to earn full credit for each forum, the student’s interaction must include 1 thread and 2 replies. Each thread must be 400–500 words and should incorporate 1 scripture reference and at least 1 resource (e.g. textbook or a scholarly journal). Each reply must be at least 200 words and incorporate at least 1 citation. Discussion board posts must be made in accordance with current APA format.

SMGT 503 Personal Research Project

For this project, the student will be asked to describe how he/she will integrate what was learned in this course into his/her life. The student will need to reflect on the textbook readings and case analyses as well as his/her own current and future career choices and the possible linkages between those prospects and who he/she is. This 8–10-page project involves research into his/her personal ethical code, and possible alternative career choices, or plans for the student’s future. In other words, the student will develop both 5- and 10-year goals of where he/she sees himself/herself, and then describe the path that he/she might take to reach those goals.. The Personal Research Project must be written according to current APA formatting (which includes title page and reference page and level headings). A total of 5 scholarly references and citations are required.

The intent of this assignment is for the student to consider potential future careers for himself/herself. The student’s future could include: additional schooling, a job, a description of what an ideal job(s) look like, where the student wants to live, what kind of family life he/she would choose, and what responsibilities the student sees himself/herself taking on. Basically, this is a plan for where the student’s life is going over the next 10 years. As part of this project, the student will need to identify his/her vision (cause), mission, and values from an ethical standpoint. Additional details on how to do this are found in the Assignment Instructions section of the course.

SMGT 503 Quizzes (8)

The student will complete 8 open-book, open-notes quizzes encompassing material from the required text. The student will be given 2 hours to complete 10 multiple-choice and essay questions.