Marketing (MKTG) 454

Overview

The sports industry is expanding quickly in many countries around the world. Sport can be defined as both a source of entertainment and a physical activity, so the sports industry comprises many possible businesses. For example, the sports industry covers such businesses as professional teams and players, equipment manufacturers, and various media. Because there are so many kinds of businesses associated with sports, it is a complex industry to understand. In this course you will explore the sports industry and the businesses that comprise the industry, and learn how to apply marketing principles to these businesses. There are many terms and concepts covered in this course, some of which will be new, particularly for students who do not have a strong academic or practical marketing background.

Outline

MKTG 454 consists of 13 lessons in four units that examine the following topics:

Unit 1: Contingency Framework for Strategic Sports Marketing

• Lesson 1: Emergence of Sports Marketing
• Lesson 2: Contingency Framework for Strategic Sports Marketing

Unit 2: Planning for Market Selection Decisions

• Lesson 3: Research Tools for Understanding Sports Consumers
• Lesson 4: Understanding Participants as Consumers
• Lesson 5: Understanding Spectators as Consumers
• Lesson 6: Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning

Unit 3: Planning the Sports Marketing Mix

• Lesson 7: Sports Product Concepts
• Lesson 8: Managing Sports Products
• Lesson 9: Promotion Concepts
• Lesson 10: Promotion Mix Elements
• Lesson 11: Sponsorship Programs
• Lesson 12: Pricing Concepts and Strategies

Unit 4: Implementing and Controlling the Strategic Sports Marketing Process

• Lesson 13: Implementing and Controlling the Strategic Sports Marketing Process

Evaluation

Your final grade in MKTG 454 is determined by a weighted average of the grades you receive on three written assignments and a Final Examination. To receive credit for MKTG 454, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on the Final Examination and an overall grade of D or better for the entire course. The weighting of each assessment activity is indicated in the table below:

Assignment 1	Assignment 2	Assignment 3	Final exam	Total
10%	20%	20%	50%	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Registration in this course includes an electronic textbook. For more information on electronic textbooks, please refer to our eText Initiative site.

The textbook publisher is offering a print-on-demand option in which you may purchase an unbound copy of the textbook at a discounted rate; you can also acquire a print textbook on your own, if you wish.

Other Resources

All other learning resources will be available online.

Please note: You must have Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent presentation software to complete Assignment 3 for this course.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the MKTG 454 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Online Exam

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form