KINE 6345 Planning and Use of Facilities
With new arenas, stadiums, health clubs, convention centers, and other facilities popping up all over the nation, many job opportunities are available in this discipline. Even in these tough economic times when some jobs are harder to find, there is still a significant need for properly trained sport facility managers with strong skills in finance, marketing, and risk management. This class will cover numerous issues from construction-related concerns to marketing facilities, naming rights, and concession concerns. Also covered will be topics related to the facility management side of the industry with special attention paid to back-house operations such as water, heating, cooling, and related activities. This is a comprehensive course focused on applied rather than theoretical knowledge. To learn some of the hands-on elements of running a facility, students will visit a facility of their choice (subject to instructor approval). There they will spend time with facility staffers to learn how each facility is operated.
Offered
As scheduled