DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION

SPORTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Education is provided in the Sports Management program with the aim of training intermediate staff who will work in sports management. In addition to Business Administration, Management and Organization, Entrepreneurship and Public Relations courses, students of the Sports Management Program are trained as intermediate staff for provincial and district municipalities, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Provincial and District Sports Directorates and other public institutions and private sectors due to the courses they take mainly in Sports Management. It is a 2-year higher education program planned to train staff who will develop the necessary solutions with scientific methods in issues related to Sports Management in the public and private sectors.

The main purpose of the Sports Management Program is to meet the needs in facilities and positions at different levels related to sports management (such as marketing, finance, public relations, field equipment knowledge, sports facility management).

Within the framework of this main purpose of the program, it is aimed to provide our students with the following competencies:

• Being able to develop solution suggestions by knowing the principles that can be used in solving a problem as a practitioner in the field of sports management,

• Being able to defend these suggested solutions,

• Being aware of knowledge and skill levels,

• Being able to put decisions into practice at functional and tactical levels,

• Being able to have basic skills in organizing activities related to sports management, being able to implement them and being able to evaluate these activities,

• Being aware of the implementation plans and programs related to sports management, being able to be aware of the duties and responsibilities related to these plans and programs,

• Gaining skills as a practitioner,

• Being able to be aware of the duties and responsibilities in applying and effectively using theoretical knowledge,

• Being able to work in a specific field related to sports management and becoming a partial expert,

• Being aware of the creativity ability in the field of sports management and being able to use this ability in the field,

• Being able to gain the ability to work in other fields (such as marketing, public relations, event management and sports facilities),

• Being aware of the necessary knowledge and skills specific to the field of sports and thus ensuring the supply of qualified workforce.

Those who graduate from the Sports Management program are given the title of "Sports Management Professional". Sports Management Professionals will generally provide employment opportunities in provincial and district municipalities, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Provincial and District Sports Directorates and other public institutions and private sectors.

Program Graduation Requirements:

In order to graduate from the program, the student must be successful in the courses and practices (internship) in the Sports Management Associate Degree Program and complete the total credits and ECTS in the course distribution table.

Internship/Practice to Graduate from the Program:

Practices/Internships will be carried out in public and private youth and sports service environments, under the supervision of a faculty member (in sports businesses, local governments, sports clubs, sports press-broadcasting organizations, public institutions and organizations, etc.). It is thought that no problems will be encountered in cooperating with institutions and organizations on the subject.

Courses that Students Must Take:

The names of the compulsory and elective courses that students must take are shown in the course distribution table as theoretical and practical.

Description of All Courses in the Program:

The contents of all courses in the program are presented in the “Course Contents” appendix.

Equivalent Programs to the Program:

Knowledge Vocational School, Istanbul Bilgi University and Arhavi Vocational School can be given as examples in this field.

Continuation Status of Undergraduate Education:

Sports Management (physical education and sports college/physical education and sports sciences) will be able to make vertical transfers to Finance, International Relations, Business Administration, Accommodation Management departments (with DGS).

Rationale: The increasing importance of sports in society and the educational, social and cultural roles they play, as well as the reputation that international competitions enjoy, have attracted the attention of public authorities. The acceptance that sports have a positive impact on society has led to sports being evaluated as a public service for the public good. Along with the globalization experienced in the world, some developments in public administration are also reflected in the administrative structure of sports. In the globalization process, almost all public services have become commercialized, opened to internationalization and privatized, and the regulatory role of the state has been emphasized as the basic characteristics of the restructuring in public administration. Sports are among the elements that the state cannot give up or leave to chance. Because raising a healthy society in terms of body, mind and spirit is the fundamental are among their duties. Therefore, the structural organizations of physical education and sports in countries, their management approaches and ways of participating in management are important in terms of sports management. In fact, sports cannot be managed and developed without the material and moral support of the state. In this context, in the “National Youth and Sports Policy Document” prepared by the Ministry of Youth and Sports within the framework of “Establishment of Turkish Sports Policy within the European Union Integration Process” and decided by the Council of Ministers with the date 26/11/2012 and number 2012/4242, the first of the 7 basic policy areas was determined as “Sports Management” and it was emphasized that in order to establish an effective and good sports management, contemporary management principles should be adopted and a functional organization model that will cover all processes of sports should be developed. In this document, it was also determined as a target to increase the employment of candidates who graduated from physical education and sports colleges sports management departments of universities in all institutions and organizations related to sports and in the private sector for an effective sports management.

With the establishment of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in our country in 2011, projects, programs and investments in the field of Youth and Sports have increased and the services carried out by the ministry in the central and provincial organizations have improved in terms of quality and quantity. In addition, the interest in sports investments in the private sector (investors, sports companies, clubs, associations) and the increase in the number of sports organizations have caused an employment gap in this field. In this context, the students' preference for the Sports Management department will continue due to the opportunities created for the employment of sports management professionals. In addition, sports and the fields that form the sports sector (sports entrepreneurship, recreation services, sports organization consultancy, etc.) in the world and in our country constitute important sources of income and the popularity of the Sports Management profession is increasing day by day. In this context, the continuity of the student source in the program will continue. When individuals who want to study finish the relevant secondary education institutions, anyone who graduates from any secondary education institution can choose the program to continue their education with a TYT score.

Finally, when we look at the country as a whole, Turkey is the country that invests the most in sports in the world, including countries that organize the Olympics. The goal is for every province and district to have the optimum sports facility. The priority of the Ministry of Youth and Sports is pools, athletics tracks and multi-purpose sports halls. In this context, 213 sports facilities were opened to service throughout the country in 2013 alone, and the construction of 789 sports investments continues. In addition, the work to establish 12 “Turkish Olympic Preparation Centers” throughout Turkey is nearing completion as of today. When evaluated as a whole, Turkey is implementing revolutionary reforms in sports.

In this context, we predict that these investments will require a significant need for and employment in “professional management in sports” from today onwards.

Students who graduate from this program have the opportunity to work in the private and public sectors. In addition, they can be employed in sports clubs and Youth and Sports Directorates, and they can work in marketing, public relations, human resources, finance, management, sponsorship and event management departments. Apart from these, graduates who have entrepreneurial spirit and potential in line with the information they receive can establish their own businesses in all areas related to sports management and fill the gap in the field.