Hal Walker, associate professor of leisure and sport management, recently had an article accepted for publication.
“Event Management: From the classroom to the real world” will be published in the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (ICHPER.SD) Journal of Research.
An abstract of the article appears below:
Event management is a course requirement commonly found in undergraduate and graduate sport management programs around the world. The skills and competencies required to effectively plan, organize, and execute special events are very broad (Gladden, McDonald & Barr, 2005). This paper offers a detailed approach to instructing an applied course in event management. Topics addressed include: experiential learning, fundraising, philosophical considerations, student-reflection, service learning, professionalism, and student-centered learning. The student benefits derived from coursework in event planning are extensive, and dialogue, writings, and research regarding pedagogical approaches to instruction in this area is warranted.