Wednesday, March 17, 2010: 3:30 PM-5:30 PM
Convention Center: Wabash BR 1
NASPE/Sport Management/Administration
| Presider: | David Graham, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV |
| Speakers: | Jennifer Yuen-ming Mak, Marshall University, Huntington, WV; Angelique Edwards, Concord University, Athens, WV; Dalton Walter, Director of Sport and Recreation, Grand Cayman-Cayman Islands, NT; and D. Floyd Jones, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV |
| Panelists: | Dr. Mombi Thairu, RKE Sports and Entertainment, Beverly Hills, CA; Siu-Yin Cheung, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Dr. Mwangi Peter Wanderi, Kenyatta University, Xx, NT; Aaron Livingston, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA; B. Christine Green, University of Texas, Austin, TX; and Dalton Walter, Director of Sport and Recreation, Grand Cayman-Cayman Islands, NT |
As global economies continue to mirror each other during economic stress;what role will sport management play as we prepare a new generation of graduates? Will graduates be prepared to lead sport organizations internationally? Sport Management scholars will present papers describing Sport Management as an academic discipline.Issues addressed include; sport management curriculum, academic location, faculty leadership, program philosophy, internship focus, student placement, program accreditation, and unique program position in their respective countries.