SPORT BUSINESS IN EUROPE

COURSE OFFERINGS

• SPMT 337 - International Sport Business (3 hours)
• SPMT 489 - Sport Governance (3 hours)
• SPMT 483 - Practicum in Sports Mgmt. (3 hours)
• SPMT 485 - Directed Studies (1 - 3 hours)
• SPMT Master’s degree classes also available

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

International Sport Business
This course will expose the student to the business of sport as practiced in Europe. Students will gain an appreciation for the manner in which sport organizations, federations and corporations manage their operations to create successful business entities. Topics will include marketing, sponsorship, finance, legal issues, media, ethics, globalization, international negotiations, "sport-for-all", etc.

Sport Governance
This course examines management and governance of international sport organizations and federations, and the managerial strategies used in European sport organizations.

Site visits for both classes include the 6.6 million member German Soccer Association in Frankfurt, Deutsche Telekom (primary sponsor of the 2006 World Cup), the German Olympic Sports Confederation, the International Paralympic Committee, the sport sponsorship program of the German Armed Forces, the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, as well as a workshop on European Sport law and a two 2-day workshop with the German Sport University in Cologne.

LOCATION

Situated on the Rhine River, Bonn is the former capital of West Germany as well as the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. The city and its surroundings are rich in castles, medieval towns and natural beauty. Students can play fußball in one of Bonn’s several parks, explore the gardens of Poppelsdorfer Castle or walk, run or bike along the Rhine.

Bonn has developed into an international technology, business, research and NGO hub, and serves as corporate headquarters for T-Mobile, Deutsche Post, DHL and is home to the famous gummybear company HARIBO; houses several world-renown research centers; and is one of the world’s largest United Nations cities.

Bonn is centrally located in Western Europe allowing easy train travel to cities such as Paris and Amsterdam. The Bonn-Cologne airport is served by many low-cost airlines allowing students access to cities such as Venice, Budapest, London, Rome, Prague and Barcelona, among others.

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CULTURAL EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES

In addition to course activities and academic site visits, students visit famous UNESCO heritage sites such as the Cologne Cathedral, the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, and the Augustusburg Castle, the Museum of German Postwar History, the Olympic Museum and famous World War II venues. Highlight of this program is a seven day excursion to Southern Germany and beautiful Switzerland, which includes a two day hike in the famous Eiger Nordwand region as well as trip to Heidelberg, the Black Forrest, Lucerne and Lausanne.

HOUSING & MEALS

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ELIGIBILITY

• Open to all majors with a min. GPR of 2.0
• Undergrate and graduate students allowed
• Good standing with TAMU and approval of professor
• Students must attend all Study Abroad meetings

PROGRAM FEE & FUNDING

Funding is available in many forms. For information on fees & funding opportunities, please contact your study abroad office.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

For any other program-related questions please feel free to contact your AIB program coordinator:

Viktoria Börner Program Director, MBA, M.A.

Main Line: +49 (0) 228 - 33 88 39 - 10
Direct Line: +49 (0) 228 - 33 88 39 - 18
Fax: +49 (0) 228 - 180 10 57
boerner@aib-studyabroad.org