MMS306-Sport Management Practicum

Task

The project report and evaluation is designed for you to reflect back on your workplace experience and, in a more comprehensive way, link your workplace experience with your university studies in sport management. This report should also be accompanied by a completed host organisation evaluation form. It is highly recommended that you discuss both your report and the organisation evaluation form with your organisation supervisor. Overall, this report should include a description of your host industry organisation, observed functions of management (namely planning, leading, organising, and controlling), a review of your involvement in the management functions while with the organisation, an appraisal of the skills, knowledge, abilities and attitudes relevant to your placement experience, and a summary evaluation of your experience. The recommended word count is about 3000 words. A suggested template for your project report and evaluation is as follows:

1.Description of Host Organisation 

By way of introduction, provide a background description of your host organisation including its structure, major activities, and your role within it.

2.Functions of Management

Clearly define and comment on the four functions of management (i.e., planning, leading, organising and controlling) in relation to your role. What did you learn in relation to observing and experiencing these elements within your host organisation? How has your experience of these elements added to your theoretical knowledge learned in class?

3.Appraisal of Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Attitudes

What skills, knowledge, abilities and attitudes do you think you have enhanced through your practicum experience? How/why? What aspects remain as your weakness and strengths? How might you continue to develop these aspects?

4.Summary Evaluation of Experience

Provide an overall summary evaluation of your experience. Was it worthwhile? Why, or why not? How do you think you performed? What advice would you offer other students? Overall, what has been your primary “take home” learning experience from the practicum? How might this help you in your future career endeavours.