n the Current Issues Assignment, you will investigate a current issue occurring
n the Current Issues Assignment, you will investigate a current issue occurring in the business
of sport. Topics may come from policies implemented by a sport governing body, legal or ethical
issues being faced by sport organizations, financial topics, etc. If you are unsure whether your
topic would be appropriate, contact your professor. Your assignment will inform the reader about
everything they need to know about the given topic. You will need to use a minimum of five (5)
sources.
INSTRUCTIONS
This assignment will consist of the following sections:
Title Page: Follow the APA style guide.
Overview of the Issue: A one paragraph summary of the issue to be discussed.
Key Concepts: Make a connection to SMGT issues covered so far in the text.
Specifically, these should relate to one or more of the functional areas of sport
management: Management, Marketing, Finance, Law, and Ethics.
Organizations Involved: A list and descriiption of the organizations that are impacted by
this issue. Consider the multiple levels of sport, media, sponsors, host community, etc.
Individuals Involved: A list and descriiption of the key individuals who have a role to
play in this issue.
Timeline of Important Events: Provide a brief history of the issue in chronological
format including the key happenings involving the organizations/people above.
Depending on the issue, you may not be able to include each event in your timeline.
News Stories: Include a brief summary with links to key news stories. A focus should be
placed on articles from reputable news sources, and those articles where news first broke,
and/or articles that provide thorough information. At least three (3) stories should be
referred to in this section.
Reference Page: Your reference list should include a minimum of five (5) sources. All
sources should be cited using APA style. Each source should also be cited properly in the
body of the paper when information from that source is used.
Format: The body of your paper should be a minimum of four (4) pages (the page count does
not include the Title Page or the Reference Page). Use one-inch margins, double-spaced lines,
and 12-point Times New Roman font. The Overview, Key Concepts, and News Stories should be
written in sentence/paragraph form. The Organizations Involved, Individuals Involved, and
Timeline of Important Events sections may use bullet points, but complete sentences must be
used in the descriiptions (like what you see in the instructions above). Since this is your summary
of the issue based on what you have read, the wording should be your own; do not use quotes, or
copy/paste information.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.