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Examining Sport Management Programs in the United States

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  • Floyd Jones, D.
  • Brooks, Dana D.
  • Mak, Jennifer Y.

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Analysis of sport management programs is important for potential students as well as for the future development of sport management as an academic discipline. The historical evolution of sport management programs in the United States moved from the physical education model to a more business-oriented curriculum. Given this historical development, debate exists among sport management professionals regarding administrative housing of current and future sport management programs. The purposes of this study were to: (1) Provide an overview of the development of U.S. sport management programs, (2) Provide a snapshot of sport management programs including admissions requirements and faculty profiles, and (3) Analyse critical issues facing the field of sport management. A random sample of 137 institutions offering undergraduate sport management programs in the United States were invited to participate in the study; 50 usable surveys were returned. Results indicate a lack of diversity (racial and gender) among sport management faculty, and a large proportion of part-time faculty without a terminal degree in the field.

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  • Floyd Jones, D. & Brooks, Dana D. & Mak, Jennifer Y., 2008. "Examining Sport Management Programs in the United States," Sport Management Review, Elsevier, vol. 11(1), pages 77-91, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:spomar:v:11:y:2008:i:1:p:77-91
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    1. Thomas Lambert, 1999. "Thorstein Veblen and the Higher Learning of Sport Management Education," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(4), pages 973-984, December.
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