Instructor
Joshua Gordon
Course Description
This course is embedded into the 2018 Undergraduate Global Impact of Sports Study Tour to London in partnership with Arsenal FC.Global Sports Business and myriad intersections with society are an emerging area of study that focus on the management and cross-cultural context of sport and the issues / challenges that surface when sport is examined through an international lens. This course will prepare students to think critically about the organization, governance, business activities, and cross-cultural context of modern sport on an international level.This course is an interdisciplinary course in which students will learn about the history, politics, economics, and sociology of international sports. A goal of this course is to bring greater awareness and understanding to a myriad of cultural competencies and conflict management skills needed to function effectively in the international sport environment.