IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 2 discussion questions were due.
-We finished Drucker Chapter 1. We discussed the 5th front of the Silent Revolution & knowledge workers.
-We began Drucker Chapter 2. We discussed what companies, today, do a great job at satisfying their customers' needs.
HOMEWORK:
-None, other than to review all of the Drucker Chapter 2 discussion questions.
IC101
TODAY:
-You should have read the Sports Business Journal articles and answered the discussion questions.
-We talked about the grading of this course.
-We watched the ESPN SportsCentury clips and you were to answer the question: "Why are sports so popular in America?"
-Next Monday we will discuss the above question as well as the 2 articles, and begin a discussion of textbook Chapter 1.
HOMEWORK:
Due Friday:
1) Answer (anonymously) the following round table discussion question:
"What is one thing you would change about FPU? Why?"
Due Monday:
1) Develop two lists:
A) 5 sports events/games/moments/athletes that have personal meaning to you as a spectator. Why?
B) 5 sports events/games/moments/athletes that transcended the sports world and impacted (positive or negative) society as a whole. Why?
2) Read textbook Chapter 1 and answer the following Discussion Questions:
A) Define: sociology, social world, culture, social interaction, social structure.
B) Do you agree with the precise definition of "sports"? Why or why not?
C) Sports involve a balance between the elements of play & spectacle. Explain the differences between play & spectacle.
D) What are the differences between the sociology and psychology of sport?
E) Define ideologies.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
TUESDAY 9/14
SR368
TODAY:
-You should have read Chapter 1 prior to class today.
-The Chapter 1 discussion questions were due.
-You took your first Opportunity Quiz.
-We finished our discussion of the "Security For Sports Events" article. Our discussion focused on the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2003 San Diego Super Bowl.
-We discussed Chapter 2.
HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 1 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain each of the 7 steps for developing a Master Plan.
2) What are the 3 most common types of bids?
SR201
TODAY:
-You should have read the 2 SBJ articles prior to class.
-The SBJ articles discussion questions were due.
-You took your first Opportunity Quiz.
-We finished discussing Chapters 8 & 9.
-We watched the ESPN SportsCentury clips.
HOMEWORK:
-Read Into The Wild: Author's Note & Chapter 1.
-Compile 2 lists of sports events:
1) Sports events/games/moments/athletes that have personal meaning to you, as a spectator.
2) Sports events/games/moments/athletes that transcended the sports world & impacted (positive or negative) society as a whole.
TODAY:
-You should have read Chapter 1 prior to class today.
-The Chapter 1 discussion questions were due.
-You took your first Opportunity Quiz.
-We finished our discussion of the "Security For Sports Events" article. Our discussion focused on the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2003 San Diego Super Bowl.
-We discussed Chapter 2.
HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 1 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain each of the 7 steps for developing a Master Plan.
2) What are the 3 most common types of bids?
SR201
TODAY:
-You should have read the 2 SBJ articles prior to class.
-The SBJ articles discussion questions were due.
-You took your first Opportunity Quiz.
-We finished discussing Chapters 8 & 9.
-We watched the ESPN SportsCentury clips.
HOMEWORK:
-Read Into The Wild: Author's Note & Chapter 1.
-Compile 2 lists of sports events:
1) Sports events/games/moments/athletes that have personal meaning to you, as a spectator.
2) Sports events/games/moments/athletes that transcended the sports world & impacted (positive or negative) society as a whole.
Monday, September 13, 2010
MONDAY 9/13
IC212
TODAY:
-Discussion questions based on Drucker Chapter 2 were due.
-You took your first Opportunity Quiz.
-We almost finished our discussion of Drucker Chapter 1. We discussed the first 4 fronts of the Silent Revolution. We will finish Chapter 1 at the beginning of class on Wednesday. We still have to discuss the 5th front of the Silent Revolution and knowledge workers. After, we will start our discussion of Chapter 2.
HOMEWORK:
-Chapter 1 lecture notes are posted on CampusWeb. Make sure you can download them.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions based on Drucker Chapter 2:
1) Drucker says that "there is never only one customer." What does he mean? How do the Girl Scouts of America fit into this?
2) Pick a company and identify its core customer demographic (who accounts for a majority of the company's sales?) Then identify a secondary customer market.
3) Why is identifying noncustomers important?
4) In your opinion, what company does a great job at satisfying its customers needs?
IC101
TODAY:
-Your paper on cell phones in class was due.
-I handed out the syllabus and 2 articles for you to read.
-We discussed how the set-up for class will go for the rest of the semester. We talked about how on Mondays & Wednesdays we will discuss sports in society topics, and on Fridays we will have round table discussions based on your college experience. We also discussed my expectations of you as a student, and your expectations of me as a professor. At the beginning of class on Wednesday we will discuss how you will be graded this semester.
HOMEWORK:
-Start reading Invictus!
-Read the 2 articles that I gave you today.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions based on the articles. You can hand write your responses in a notebook or you can type them and print them. Either way, they need to be with you in class on Wednesday.
-Discussion Questions:
What Makes Fans Tick?
1) Explain the 8 basic motives that drive people to be sports fans.
2) How does the "social identity theory" explain our attraction to spectator sports?
3) Explain the concepts of "BIRGing" and "CORFing."
4) What is a "Deep Fan?"
5) What are the differences between blue collar and white collar fans?
What Makes Fans Crazy About Sports?
1) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most NFL fans?
2) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most MLB fans?
3) Explain the following 3 groups of baseball fans:
A) Field of Dreamers
B) Team Obsessors
C) Family Connectors
4) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2009?
5) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2001?
TODAY:
-Discussion questions based on Drucker Chapter 2 were due.
-You took your first Opportunity Quiz.
-We almost finished our discussion of Drucker Chapter 1. We discussed the first 4 fronts of the Silent Revolution. We will finish Chapter 1 at the beginning of class on Wednesday. We still have to discuss the 5th front of the Silent Revolution and knowledge workers. After, we will start our discussion of Chapter 2.
HOMEWORK:
-Chapter 1 lecture notes are posted on CampusWeb. Make sure you can download them.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions based on Drucker Chapter 2:
1) Drucker says that "there is never only one customer." What does he mean? How do the Girl Scouts of America fit into this?
2) Pick a company and identify its core customer demographic (who accounts for a majority of the company's sales?) Then identify a secondary customer market.
3) Why is identifying noncustomers important?
4) In your opinion, what company does a great job at satisfying its customers needs?
IC101
TODAY:
-Your paper on cell phones in class was due.
-I handed out the syllabus and 2 articles for you to read.
-We discussed how the set-up for class will go for the rest of the semester. We talked about how on Mondays & Wednesdays we will discuss sports in society topics, and on Fridays we will have round table discussions based on your college experience. We also discussed my expectations of you as a student, and your expectations of me as a professor. At the beginning of class on Wednesday we will discuss how you will be graded this semester.
HOMEWORK:
-Start reading Invictus!
-Read the 2 articles that I gave you today.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions based on the articles. You can hand write your responses in a notebook or you can type them and print them. Either way, they need to be with you in class on Wednesday.
-Discussion Questions:
What Makes Fans Tick?
1) Explain the 8 basic motives that drive people to be sports fans.
2) How does the "social identity theory" explain our attraction to spectator sports?
3) Explain the concepts of "BIRGing" and "CORFing."
4) What is a "Deep Fan?"
5) What are the differences between blue collar and white collar fans?
What Makes Fans Crazy About Sports?
1) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most NFL fans?
2) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most MLB fans?
3) Explain the following 3 groups of baseball fans:
A) Field of Dreamers
B) Team Obsessors
C) Family Connectors
4) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2009?
5) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2001?
Friday, September 10, 2010
FRIDAY 9/10
IC212
TODAY:
-We continued our discussion of Drucker Chapter 1. We started class by dividing into smaller groups and discussing the Silent Revolution. We then discussed the U.S. events that have changed the paradigm of management. We will finish Chapter 1 on Monday.
HOMEWORK:
-Read Chapter 2.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What does it mean that the customer is in the driver's seat?
2) How does Medtronic personify Drucker's ideal of customer focus?
3) What are the 4 Drucker questions that a company should answer when connecting with its customer?
IC101
TODAY:
-We started class by watching 2 more personal PowerPoint presentations. Don't worry, we will get to those of you who have not presented yet. We then attempted to have an intelligent discussion about the use of cell phones in class. Unfortunately, this conversation was marred by side conversations.
HOMEWORK:
-Write a 5-page, double-spaced response to the following questions: Should students be allowed to use cell phones in class?
TODAY:
-We continued our discussion of Drucker Chapter 1. We started class by dividing into smaller groups and discussing the Silent Revolution. We then discussed the U.S. events that have changed the paradigm of management. We will finish Chapter 1 on Monday.
HOMEWORK:
-Read Chapter 2.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What does it mean that the customer is in the driver's seat?
2) How does Medtronic personify Drucker's ideal of customer focus?
3) What are the 4 Drucker questions that a company should answer when connecting with its customer?
IC101
TODAY:
-We started class by watching 2 more personal PowerPoint presentations. Don't worry, we will get to those of you who have not presented yet. We then attempted to have an intelligent discussion about the use of cell phones in class. Unfortunately, this conversation was marred by side conversations.
HOMEWORK:
-Write a 5-page, double-spaced response to the following questions: Should students be allowed to use cell phones in class?
Thursday, September 9, 2010
THURSDAY 9/9
SR368
TODAY:
-The discussion questions for "One Day In September" were due.
-We finished watching "One Day In September."
-We discussed the discussion questions for "One Day In September" and the "Security For Sports Events" article.
-We will finish discussing the response to 9/11 by sports facilities and Chapter 2 at the beginning of class on Tuesday.
HOMEWORK:
-Read Chapter 1.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) List & discuss all 23 common errors that are made during the facility planning & development process. Just kidding! Don't do that.
1) Explain what a Master Plan is & why it is critical to the facility planning process.
2) Why is it important that the master-planning process respond to changing needs?
3) The master plan can be used to answer what 3 common questions?
4) State the typical phases of a master plan & explain the role of each.
5) Assume you are planning to build a brand new, state of the art outdoor skateboard park. What type of information/data would you collect for the regional analysis? What type of information/data would you collect for the site analysis?
6) What is the most important aspect of site selection?
7) Who is Amin al-Hindi, and why has he been in the news recently?
SR201
TODAY:
-Discussion questions from "9 Innings From Ground Zero" and Chapter 9 were due.
-I handed out 2 Sports Business Journal articles that we will discuss on Tuesday.
-We discussed the importance of getting involved in your major outside of the classroom.
-We discussed the discussion questions from "9 Innings From Ground Zero."
-We began a discussion of Chapter 8. We discussed stress, stressors, distress, & eustress. We also began discussing Selye's Stress definition. We will discuss the 3 stages of GAS and the Chapter 9 discussion questions at the beginning of class on Tuesday.
HOMEWORK:
-Read the 2 SBJ articles: "What Makes Fans Tick?" and "What Makes Fans Crazy About Sports?"
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
What Makes Fans Tick?
1) Explain the 8 basic motives that drive people to be sports fans.
2) How does the "social identity theory" explain our attraction to spectator sports?
3) Explain the concepts of "BIRGing" and "CORFing."
4) What is a "Deep Fan?"
5) What are the differences between blue collar and white collar fans?
What Makes Fans Crazy About Sports?
1) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most NFL fans?
2) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most MLB fans?
3) Explain the following 3 groups of baseball fans:
A) Field of Dreamers
B) Team Obsessors
C) Family Connectors
4) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2009?
5) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2001?
TODAY:
-The discussion questions for "One Day In September" were due.
-We finished watching "One Day In September."
-We discussed the discussion questions for "One Day In September" and the "Security For Sports Events" article.
-We will finish discussing the response to 9/11 by sports facilities and Chapter 2 at the beginning of class on Tuesday.
HOMEWORK:
-Read Chapter 1.
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) List & discuss all 23 common errors that are made during the facility planning & development process. Just kidding! Don't do that.
1) Explain what a Master Plan is & why it is critical to the facility planning process.
2) Why is it important that the master-planning process respond to changing needs?
3) The master plan can be used to answer what 3 common questions?
4) State the typical phases of a master plan & explain the role of each.
5) Assume you are planning to build a brand new, state of the art outdoor skateboard park. What type of information/data would you collect for the regional analysis? What type of information/data would you collect for the site analysis?
6) What is the most important aspect of site selection?
7) Who is Amin al-Hindi, and why has he been in the news recently?
SR201
TODAY:
-Discussion questions from "9 Innings From Ground Zero" and Chapter 9 were due.
-I handed out 2 Sports Business Journal articles that we will discuss on Tuesday.
-We discussed the importance of getting involved in your major outside of the classroom.
-We discussed the discussion questions from "9 Innings From Ground Zero."
-We began a discussion of Chapter 8. We discussed stress, stressors, distress, & eustress. We also began discussing Selye's Stress definition. We will discuss the 3 stages of GAS and the Chapter 9 discussion questions at the beginning of class on Tuesday.
HOMEWORK:
-Read the 2 SBJ articles: "What Makes Fans Tick?" and "What Makes Fans Crazy About Sports?"
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
What Makes Fans Tick?
1) Explain the 8 basic motives that drive people to be sports fans.
2) How does the "social identity theory" explain our attraction to spectator sports?
3) Explain the concepts of "BIRGing" and "CORFing."
4) What is a "Deep Fan?"
5) What are the differences between blue collar and white collar fans?
What Makes Fans Crazy About Sports?
1) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most NFL fans?
2) What is the #1 "passion driver" of most MLB fans?
3) Explain the following 3 groups of baseball fans:
A) Field of Dreamers
B) Team Obsessors
C) Family Connectors
4) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2009?
5) What sports property had the largest U.S. fan base in 2001?
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