HPE 583 - Leadership and Decision Making in Interscholastic Sports

Description:
Students will examine the characteristics and skills of effective leaders and investigate the various roles and responsibilities of the athletic director. Students will define and apply knowledge of management, supervision, and decision-making skills and strategies used by effective leaders in athletics.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: admission to the master of science in PESPH.

Credits:
(3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Review and discuss theories of effective leadership.
Examine and apply leadership skills.
Recognize and understand effective management strategies in athletic administration.
Investigate the efficacy of decision-making and negotiation by successful athletic directors in athletic programs.
Examine self-assessment activities and identify the elements of the athletic director’s responsibilities that significantly benefit from assessment.
Define management and understand the nature of management and the basic management process.
Recognize and understand the social and ethical responsibilities of managers in athletic programs.
Identify and understand the necessary steps of the supervision process.
Recognize the importance of motivation on staff performance and examine various motivational theories.
Define decision-making and examine the approaches and steps for making decisions and study the group decision making process.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/18/2010

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