FRIDAY 11/20

IC212
TODAY:
-Nothing.

HOMEWORK:
-The World Is Flat Quiz.
-Monday will be your last opportunity to ask me (face to face) questions about your group presentation.

SR419
TODAY:
-Chapter 7.24, 7.25, 7.26 discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Chapter 8.11 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain the 3 levels of scruitiny.
2) Explain the 3 basic elements that must exist for Title IX's jurisdiction to be triggered.
3) Explain the 3 main pathways to enforce Title IX.
4) What are the 3 benchmarks of Title IX.

THURSDAY 11/19

SR368
TODAY:
-We discussed the SBJ article: "When Renewal Is Not Automatic..."
-We discussed Chapter 10 & 11.

HOMEWORK:
-No class on Tuesday 11/24. The following is due on Tuesday 12/1.
-Chapter 12 Discussion Questions:
1) In your opinion, why are so many sports & recreation facilities unsafe?
2) What are the 5 duties of a sports facility manager & explain the importance of each.
3) When designing a facility, what 2 kinds of access need to be addressed? Explain why controlling each is important.
4) Explain horizontal circulation control. Explain vertical circulation control.

Chapter 13 Discussion Questions:
1) As a manager, what are the challenges of working with volunteers?
2) What generation volunteers often?
3) What generation rarely volunteers?
4) What are some methods for recruiting volunteers?
5) How can you motivate volunteers?

-SBJ Articles (November 9-15):
“COYOTES WORKING TO REBUILD THEIR TICKET BASE” PAGE 4
“KINGS BUILD ON SELLOUT CAMPAIGN” PAGE 6

SR201
TODAY:
-We finished watching the doscumentary, Murderball.
-Murderball & Chapter 14A discussion questions due.

HOMEWORK:
-There will be no class on Tuesday 11/24. The following is due on Tuesday 12/1.
-Read these two articles about gender differences in the workplace.
1) Women Leaders
2) Negotiation 101
-Chapter 13 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain the different stages of leisure in childhood.
2) Are concerns about gender inequality outdated?
3) What are the 2 main reasons for leisure gender inequality?
4) Is it more enjoyable to be in a relationship with someone with whom you have common leisure interests? Why/Why not?

WEDNESDAY 11/18

IC212
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-TWIF Chapter 1 Discussion Questions due.
-We began a discussion of TWIF Chapter 1. We will finish our discussion on Friday.

HOMEWORK:
-Summarize the 2 flatteners from Chapter 2 that you were assigned in class.

SR419
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-Chapters 7.21, 7.22, 7.23 Discussion Questions due.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard due.
-Read & write a paragraph summary of Chapters 7.24, 7.25, 7.26.

TUESDAY 11/17

SR368
TODAY:
-Quiz #3.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard due.

-SBJ 11/9-11/15: "When Renewal Is Not Automatic" Page 14

-Chapter 10 Discussion Questions:
1) What purpose(s) does public relations serve an organization?
2) What guidelines should an organization consider when planning public relations?
3) What is the difference between internal & external public relations?
4) What is the most valuable list the public relations professional has, & what are the 3 sources used to compile it?
5) What are the 4 essentials of a great communicator?

-Chapter 11 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain what risk management is & why it is an important program for a facility?
2) What are the risk categories?
3) Explain the difference between public liability caused by negligence & public liability excluding negligence.
4) Explain the 4 ways for controlling the loss of assets.

SR201
TODAY:
-Quiz #4.
-We began watching Murderball.
-I handed out discussion questions to go along with the documentary & Chapter 14.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard due.
-Into The Wild Post #3 due.
-Murderball 7 Chapter 14 Discussion Questions due.

MONDAY 11/16

IC212
TODAY:
-Quiz #5: The Corporations Chapters 4-6.

HOMEWORK:
-Here is an interview with Thomas Friedman, the author of TWIF. This may help in understanding the concept of the book.
-The TWIF Chapter 1 homework assigned in class today is due on Wednesday.

SR419
TODAY:
-Quiz #3: Chapters 5 & 6.

HOMEWORK:
-7.21
1) Explain the concepts of "jumping" & "redshirting."
2) What are rules of longevity?
3) To meet initial qualifications, the student-athlete must meet what 4 criteria?
-7.22
1) Explain an instance when freedom of speech, freedom of religion, & tattoos would be outside the conduct rules.
-7.23
1) How can a drug test be constitutional under the 4th Amendment (4 factors)?

FRIDAY 11/13

IC212
TODAY:
-We finished our discussion of Chapters 5 & 6.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz: The Corporation Chapter 4-6.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 4:
-Define: Ethics, Morality, Utilitarianism.
-What are the 4 myths of Corporate Social Responsibility & be able to explain why each is a myth.
-What are the 4 reasons we discussed why the law's ability to protect people & the environment from corporate harm has suffered?

Chapters 5 & 6:
-Be able to explain:
A) Life-time value
B) Cradle to the grave
C)Age of access.
D) Nag Factor
E) Opportunity in devastation
-What are the 4 areas of opportunity in devastation that companies prey on?
-Be able to explain the 4 categories of parents.

SR419
TODAY:
-We discussed Chapter 7.12.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz #3: Chapters 5 & 6.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 5:
-Define risk management, standard of care, standards of practice, crisis, crowd management.
-Sport & Recreation management managers must be aware of the potential for what 2 things?
-Explain the D.I.M. Process & its 3 components.
-What is the risk management decision-making process?
-What are the common characteristics of crises?
-What is a crisis management plan?
-What is an action plan?
-What is a crisis management manual?
-What are the 5 C's of crisis communication?
-What is peer-group security personnel?
-What are 2 advantages & 2 disadvantages of outsourcing security?

Chapter 6:
-Define: contract, unilateral contract, bilateral contract, ambush marketing
-What are the elements of a contract & explain each?
-Be able to identify the 11 common elements of a sports-related contract that we discussed?
-What are the 4 types of sports sponsorship contracts?
-Be able to explain the 3 forms of alternative dispute resolution that we discussed.

THURSDAY 11/12

SR368
TODAY:
-No notecard.
-We discussed the "Promotions" SBJ article.
-We discussed Chapter 9.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz #3:
1) Chapters 7-9.
2) How To Sell The Last Seat In The House handout.
3) SBJ articles:
"Selig Projects More Fans in 2010" 10/12-10/18, Page 1
"Stadium Gets Help With Suite Sales" 10/12-10/18, Page 6
"Sponsored Content The Key To Growth Of Braodband Video" 10/19-10/25, Page 14
"Promotions That Pay Off" 10/19-10/25, Page 1
"Turnkey Tackles Ticketing With New Technology" 10/19-10/25, Page 5
"Orioles Consider Big Changes For Camden Yards" 10/26-11/1, Page 5
"Twins, U.S. Bank Plan 'Touch & Go' Pay System At Target Field" 11/2-11/8, Page 14

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 7
-What are the 3 categories of facility revenue sources?
-What are the 4 main purposes of taxation?
-What is the diference between hard & soft taxes?
-Explain the 4 types of hard taxes & 5 types of soft taxes.
-Explain the 5 major private funding sources.

Chapter 8
-What are the 4 areas of retail operations?
-What is the heart of the sports enterprise & key to its financial success?
-What is 2nd in importance to the financial success of the sports enterprise?
-What are hawkers?
-The Buying Fever Checklist states that what is the best way to cut down on customer inquiry time? It also states that what is the best way to reduce customer decisions?
-Define: dram shop statutes & social host liability.
-What are the 4 M's in retail?
-What are the 3 keys to effective store layout?
-Explain the escalator approach to ticket sales.
-What is 2nd to the box office in terms of direct contact between the facility & the patron?

Chapter 9
-What 3 things are promotions designed to stimulate in the consumer?
-What is the AIDA Approach to promotions?
-What are the 4 marketing activities as promotions, & what are the 2 most widely used?
-In sales, what is the ABC Method?
-Explain: MVC's, MGC's, BZ's.

How To Sell The Last Seat In The House
-What are the 2 main purposes for using premiums & bonus entertainment?
-What purpose does "bonus entertainment" serve?
-With Full Menu Marketing, the team wants to funnel fans to what types of games?

SR201
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-No discussion questions due.
-Into The Wild Chapters 14 & 15.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 12.

HOMEWORK:
-Study for Quiz #4: Chapters 10, 11, 12 & Into The Wild Chapters 12-15.
-Blog Post #3 due Thursday 11/19.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 10
-What social trends are contributing to shutting people off from interacting with one another?
-Define socialization.
-What 3 skills are needed for socialization?
-From our discussions, be able to state & explain the positive & negative effects on socialization of: television, video games, music, cell phones.
-What are the 3 types of friendships?

Chapter 11
-What 2 motives underlie gambling?
-Be able to identify the types of gamblers.

Chapter 12
-What are the 4 reasons why moral virtues are important?
-Be abel to explain: Utilitariansim, Deontology, Virtue Theory.
-What are the criteria for determining ethics?
-What are the 2 categories of obstacles to leisure fulfillment?
-What are the 7 obstacles to leisure fulfillment that we discussed?

WEDNESDAY 11/11

IC212
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapters 4 & 5 discussion questions due.
-We discussed Chapter 4: the 4 myths of CSR.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-What does a lobbyist do & how do they influence corporations power over government?
-Read Chapter 6 & answer the following:
1) State 4 things that you learned from the chapter & give a detailed explanation of each.

SR419
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 6.24 discussion questions due.
-Chapter 6.24 discussion: forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 7.12 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain the Public Function Theory.
2) Explain the Nexus/Entanglement Theory.

TUESDAY 11/10

SR368
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 9 Discussion Questions due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 8.
-We discussed the 3 SBJ articles that we didn't get to last Thursday.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Review Chapter 9 discussion questions.
-Read SBJ article (10/19-10/25): "Promotions That Pay Off." Page 1.
-Read the article handed out today: "How To Sell The Last Seat In The House."

SR201
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 12 discussion questions due (not collected).
-We finished our discussion of Chapters 10 & 11.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Review Chapter 12 discussion questions.
-Read Into The Wild Chapters 14 & 15.
-Blog Post #3 due Thursday 11/19.

MONDAY 11/09

IC212
TODAY:
-Quiz #4: Chapters 1-3.
-We discusses ethics. I'm not dropping money around any of you.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 4 Discussion Questions:
1) In 1933, FDR created the New Deal, aimed to strengthen government's control of what?
2) What American corporation provided the Nazis with tabulation machines used by them to track records in their extermination & slave-labor camps?
3) What was passed by Congress in 1952 to ensure coal mine safety?
4) How did "new social regulation" curb corporations power & freedom?
5) What fuel the political system & are a core strategy in business's campaign to influence government (Look for it. It's in the chapter.)?
-Chapter 5 Discussion Questions:
1) Why do companies market to children?
2) If you were a business, would you market to tweens & teens differently? If so, how?
3) Does advertising on self-esteem (If you don't buy this product you are a loser!) work on:
a) Tweens?
b) Teens?
c) Adults?
4) What does Edison Schools do?
5) Explain the marketing concept of the "nag factor?"
6) Explain the 4 types of parents.

SR419
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 6.23 Discussion Questions due.
-We discussed Chapter 6.23: Sponsorship Contracts.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-After looking it over again, I decided we will finish Chapter 6 by discussing Chapter 6.24. So, please complete the following 6.24 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain the following concepts:
A) Arbitration.
B) Negotiation.
C) Mediation.

FRIDAY 11/6

IC212
TODAY:
-No notecard.
-We finsished our discussion of Chapters 2 & 3. We focused on: Dodge V. Ford, Externalities, Anderson V. General Motors, Psychopathic Traits, & Cost-Benefit Analysis.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Read Chapter 4.
-Quiz #4: Chapters 1-3.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 1:
-Define corporation.
-What are: jobbers, the south sea company, bubble act?
-Industrialization in America involved what 3 important developments?
-By 1900, what 3 cities had populations over 1 million?
-What does the 14th Amerndment grant & how did corporations use it to their benefit?
-As a "person" what rights do corporations enjoy?
-What are the 2 main benefits of incorporation?
-Define corporate social responsibility & what are the 3 P's?
-What is the difference between a shareholder & a stakeholder?
-What are the 3 main categories of stakeholders?
-Define new capitalism & sustainable development.
-What is branding & what are brand drivers?

Chapter 2:
-Be able to explain profit maximization & profit motive.
-Be able to explain capitalism with a conscience.
-Be able to explain the difference between brand loyalty & repurchasing.
-Explain how The Body Shop & Pfizer exemplify capitalism with a conscience.
-What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Prootcol?
-Be able to explain the Dodge V. Ford case.
-What are some psychopathic traits of corporations?

Chapter 3:
-What is an externality?
-What 3 main entities are affected by externalities?
-Be able to explain the Anderson V. General Motors case.
-What is the science of exploitation?

SR419
TODAY:
-We discussed Chapter 6.21: Common elements of a sports-related contract.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 6.23 Discussion Questions:
1) What is a sponsorship contract?
2) What are the fundamental clauses of a sponsorship agreement?
3) WHat is the difference between exclusive & nonexclusive rights?
4) What is ambush marketing?
5) What are some venue concerns regarding sponsorship contracts?

THURSDAY 11/5

SR368
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 8 Discussion Questions due.
-You should have read the 3 assigned SBJ articles for today.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 8, & will finish the discussion on Tuesday.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-SBJ Article (10/19-10/25): "Promotions That Pay Off" Page 1.
-Chapter 9 Discussion Questions:
1) What 3 things is promotions designed to stimulate in the consumer?
2) What are the 4 marketing activities included in promotions & which 2 are the most widely used methods?
3) What are the steps to personal selling?
4) What are MVC's, MGC's, & BZ's?
5) What are the 7 main ways to interact with customers?
6) What are the steps to dealing with an angry customer & what should you do in each step?

SR201
TODAY:
-Notecard due (I collected).
-Chapters 10 & 11 Discussion Questions due (I did not collect).
-Have read through Chapter 13 in Into The Wild.
-We began a discussion of Chapters 10 & 11, & we will finish on Tuesday.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Read the guidelines for the Chapter 16 Group Presentation on the "Graded Assignments" document on WebCt.
-Chapter 12 Discussion Questions:
1) Why is it important to consider ethical concerns when developing a personal lesiure philosophy & in selecting leisure activities?
2) What criteria should be used when determining ethics for leisure selection?
3) State & explain the major internal obstacles to leisure fulfillment.
4) State & explain recreational ways to increase norepinephrine levels.

WEDNESDAY 11/4

IC212
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-We discussed Chapter 2. We took a look at examples of companies implementing CSR plans & capitalism with a conscience.

HOMEWORK:
-No notecard.
-Review Chapter 3 discussion questions.
-Watch this youtube clip about corporate social irresponsibility:
Case Histories

SR419
TODAY:
-Chapter 6.10 discussion: Elements of a contract.

HOMEWORK:
-Chapter 6.21 Discussion Questions:
1) Write a summary explaining each of the following common elements of a sport-related contract:
A) Duties & Responsibilities
B) Term of Employment
C) Rollover Provisions
D) Reassignment Clause
E) Compensation Clause
F) Fringe Benefits
G) Bonuses & Incentives
H) Provisions for Outside and/or Supplemental Income
I) Termination Clause
J) Buyout Provisions
K) Arbitration Agreement

TUESDAY 11/3

SR368
TODAY:
-No notecard due.
-We discussed the following SBJ articles:
1) Selig Projects More Fans in 2010.
2) Stadium Gets Help With Suite Sales.
3) Sponsored Content The Key To Growth of Broadband Video.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-SBJ Articles:
1) 10/19-10/25: "Turnkey Tackles..." Page 5.
2) 10/26-11/1: "Orioles Consider..." Page 5.
3) 11/2-11/8: "Twins, U.S. Bank..." Page 14.
-Chapter 8 Discussion Questions:
1) What is the heart of a sport's enterprise & key to financial success?
2) The concession operation requires managers to understand what?
3) What are the major shortcomings of concessions?
4) Concession stands should be...
5) What are "hawkers?"
6) What was decided in the Bearman v. University of Notre Dame case?
7) What are "dram shop statutes" & what is "social host liability?"
8) What is second to the box office in terms of direct contact between the facility & the patron?
9) What are the 4 M's in retail?
10) What are the 3 keys to effective merchandise store layout?

SR201
TODAY:
-Quiz #3.
-You picked groups for the Chapter 16 Group Presentation.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Read Into The Wild Chapters 12 & 13.
-Chapters 10 & 11 Discussion Questions:

Chapter 10 Discussion Questions:
1) What social trends are contributing to shutting people off from interacting from one another?
2) What are the negative effects on socialization from:
A) Television?
B) Video Games?
C) Music?
D) Cell Phones?

-Chapter 11 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain the different types of gamblers.
2) What are the 2 motives that underlie gambling?
3) What are some problems of gambling?

MONDAY 11/2

IC212
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 2B & 3 Discussion Questions due (I did not collect).
-We began a discussion of Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on profit maximization vs profit motive; capitalism with a conscience; brand loyalty.

HOMEWORK:
-We will discuss your homework from over the weekend about a company you feel has a solid CSR plan.
-Review the Chapter 3 Discussion Questions.

SR419
TODAY:
-Notecard due.
-Chapter 5.25 Discussion Questions due.
-Chapter 5.25 discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Notecard.
-Chapter 6.10 Discussion Questions:
1) State & explain the elements that must be present in every contract.