Experiential learning in sport management
Subtitle: internships and beyond
By: Susan Brown Foster and John E. Dollar
Contributors: Dollar, John E.; West Virginia University : International Center for Performance Excellence
Series: Sport management library
Publisher: Fitness Information Technology
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Morgantown, WV
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9781935412151
Subjects: Higher Education; Sports administration; Vocational guidance; Experiential learning; Sports; Internship programs; Management; Curricula; Career training
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-227) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction to experiential learning; title: 2. Selecting the academic program to reach professional goals; title: 3. Sport business industry overview: professional sport; title: 4. Sport business industry overview: Olympic and amateur sport; title: 5. Sport business industry overview: support and entrepreneurial careers; title: 6. Preparing for the internship; title: 7. Selecting the appropriate internship; title: 8. Networking: establishing internship relationships; title: 9. Ending an internship and starting a new position; title: 10. Just for the graduate student; title: Appendix A: Internship/employment websites; title: Appendix B: Sample chronological and functional ŕesuḿes; title: Appendix C: Sample interview questions (by industry segments); title: Appendix D: Recommended readings.