This course allows students to conduct projects applying the skills, concepts, and techniques acquired in the MSc taught programme to practice-based business scenarios. It includes (1) the development of a work to address a problem or challenge from an actual (sport) organisation, with regular check points and a final report, (2) a presentation summarising the problem under analysis, methods employed, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the written report, and (3) a peer assessment exercise. The work in this course is developed to address management problems presented by partner sport organisations, and you will have to work closely with the organisations. The aims are
1 – Case Project written Report: Students are presented with management problems/challenges of different sport organisations for which they conduct appropriate research, analyse data, and present viable recommendations in the form of a written report.
Students work in groups to develop the written reports. The problems/challenges and the associated sport organisations can also be identified/proposed by students.
During the development of these projects, each group have a set or deliverables to be presented in the classes, and these presentations are used a formative assessment to help prepare the final written report, the presentation and other assessment methods.
2 – Presentation to the sport organisation: Students produce a 15min. presentation that summarises the written report and key findings. This is presented back to the sport organisations they are working with.
3 – Peer Assessment: Students also undertake a process of peer review. This allows students to provide feedback and rate each other’s contribution towards the development of the written report and presentation to the sport organisation.
This course aids students getting familiar with the challenges and procedures of addressing real (sport-)management problems through a cross-functional lens; presenting informed opinions and solutions to managerial problems; synthesising multidisciplinary perspectives on the same problem; developing research skills through critical reading, analysis of information and data, and the production of written work; producing work to agreed specifications and deadlines; and working independently.
- Teacher: Rui Biscaia