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by The SII Team As part of an initiative undertaken by the IU Indianapolis Institute for Engaged Learning, the Sports Innovation Podcast developed a special episode focused on High-Impact Practices in Higher Education. Department of TESM chair Dr. David Pierce and Right Hand co-founder and CEO Bryan Kryder sat down and discussed the high-impact practice… Read more »
by Geoff Sherman On Tuesday afternoon (June 18), before heading to Victory Field to work for Major League Baseball at the Indianapolis Indians vs. Iowa Cubs series opener, I headed downtown to the offices of High Alpha for a special event related to the USA Swimming Olympic Trials taking place right now in Lucas Oil… Read more »
Sport management is not an academic discipline or profession that many associate with the field of design. However, over the past 7 years, I have used design thinking as the set of mindsets and methods in my senior capstone class in sport management at Indiana University Indianapolis.
The Sports Innovation Institute has partnered with the Center for Sports Transformation since January 2022 on a wide variety of initiatives to support and build the sports leadership capacity in communities at all levels of youth sports using the long-term program development model (LTPD) framework. One of our first projects was to examine the durability… Read more »
Impact of COVID-19 on the Sports Job Market in the United States: Analysis of Full-Time Job Postings on Teamwork Online Overview The impact of COVID-19 on the sports job market cannot be understated. The cancellation of sporting events and seasons wreaked havoc on all industry revenue streams, forcing sports properties to take unprecedented measures. Layoffs,… Read more »
62 days. 62 negative tests. 38 games. One history-making experience. On June 11, I received an email from the NBA asking about my interest and availability in participating in the recently finalized NBA Restart, which was to take place at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Apprehension, excitement, and awe were the feelings that flooded… Read more »
Too often in higher education we complain that students aren’t good “critical thinkers” or they “don’t understand the problem” – but never take the time to reflect on gaps in our pedagogy that lead students to inside-the-box, traditional solutions. Frustrated with endless examples of lackluster student projects, I adopted human-centered design as the… Read more »
Imagine yourself as a first-year college student who comes to campus a week early for an intensive week of programming that acclimates you to the college scene. Now, add an intense human-centered design project over five days that makes students think outside the box to define and solve a problem in groups with people they… Read more »
A recent paper in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly shows the role that stories play in the success of applicants in the job search process. Stories can help students describe past work and educational experiences in a memorable way that conveys their knowledge and skills. Among the many things I try to accomplish with each… Read more »
I attended the 4th annual Applied Sport Management Conference last week at First Tennessee Park, home of the Nashville Sounds. At this point in my career, attendance at conference tends to provide diminishing returns, but I left this conference more excited about the future of sport management academia than ever. Here are four reasons why:… Read more »
