VQB7003 SPORTS ADMINISTRATION ( Individual Assignment)

1. Students are required to produce 3-5 pages of scientific writing, using a neat
and attractive format, Font Arial 12, Spacing 1.5, by answering and
complying with the following instructions:

MY PHILOSOPHY

A sports development officer will plan and organise sports projects and campaigns in
order to get more people involved. My work towards making sport more accessible to
everyone and aim to get people living a healthier lifestyle. They may specialise in a
particular sport or focus on a particular group of people, or have a more general remit.

Typical job responsibilities include:

 Organising, developing and delivering a varied range of sporting activities, projects

or programmes

 Finding funding and managing budgets

 Producing promotional material and displays

 Keeping statistical and financial records

 Planning

 Undertaking administrative tasks

 Writing reports and press releases

 liaising and working with relevant organisations or agencies including youth

services, schools, clubs, sports coaches and sports councils

 Organising and undertaking market research

 Monitoring and assessing progress

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  finding and training coaches, volunteers and staff.

The work can be demanding, with long hours and some evening, weekend and public
holiday work.

Typical employers of sports development officers

 Local authorities

 Sports councils

 Universities

 Sports governing bodies and councils.

According to Parkhouse (2005), the most recent research on the economic impact of sport
identifies it as a $213 billion-a-year industry, making it the sixth largest industry in the
United States (“The answer is,” Sports Business Journal, p.23, December 1999). The
wide range of organizational settings where sports occur means that individuals can
select and pursue careers in the kind of work environment of their choice and for which
they are best suited. Besides traditional sports, the sports industry now involves new
alternative, action, and extreme sports (skateboarding, boogie boarding, ice climbing,
snow kayaking, etc) and new professional sports, especially for women.

Key skills for sports development officers

 Excellent interpersonal skills

 Communication skills

 Organisational skills

 Time management skills

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  Good teamwork skills

 Adaptability

 Enthusiasm

 Energy

 Confidence

2. Based on the philosophy that you have created, you are asked to correlate it
with one of the terminology that has been shared in the presentation slide.
Please discuss with others regarding the terminology that you choose. The
idea is every terminology we can discuss it back in the next class.

What is Sport Management?

 Sport management refers to the management of various business functions in

sports and recreation organizations. Depending on their specific job title, sport
management professionals might plan, direct, organize or budget within a sports-
related organization.

 Getting a job in sport management doesn’t necessarily mean signing on with a

professional athletic league. Several sports and recreational organizations employ
people with sport management skills—from college teams to stadiums, sports
media firms to the Paralympics.

 Sport management professionals tend to have a bachelor’s degree at minimum.

Leadership positions in sports and recreation usually require at least a bachelor of
business administration.

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Cecilia Seiter (2022)

Parkhouse (2005)

Sports Business Journal, p.23, December 1999