Contemporary issues in sport management

Language

English

Main themes

The course intends to take students to a deeper level of understanding of contemporary sport issues. This does not mean that the course follows the agenda of the media on a day-to-day basis, rather that experts introduce students to diverse scientific perspectives on managing contemporary sport issues such as

• The governance of European sport and other sport models
• Player contract negotiations and player logistics
• The ethics of managing sport like doping, safesport, ...
• Diversity and inclusion in sport (gender, race, disability, social, LGBTQI+,…)
• Sport Analytics
• Digitalisation of sport organizations
• Sport Diplomacy
• e sport
• Well-being and mental health management strategies within sport environments
• Sport for development and peaceSport for development and peace
• Corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and community relations in sport
• Seminar topics and outline will be available in due course before the semester starts.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

Explain the topics presented at conferences/seminars (1.1) Integrate the knowledge gained from the topics presented at conferences into their professional practice. (1.1 and 1.2 .., 1.5., 4.1 .., 7.2., 7.3)

Other information

This course is strictly reserved for FSM students. It is not open to other UCLouvain students.

Faculty or entity

> FSM