Category: Sports management

A 500 word essay including professional aspirations and a discussion of a current issue in the sport management field that is related to the applicant’s career goals. Despised to support your response should be cited according to APA. My issue that I choose is improvements in athlete injury recover protocols. 

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You are Charlie Bakes, NCAA President. Draft a memo to the Board of Governors of the NCAA regarding the top 5 issues you will tackle in 2024. The memo should be written professionally and needs to include the following:HeadingTo From
Date
Subject
Opening statement
Context
Call to action and task statement
Discussion
Closing
Write a memo in 8 steps
Memos should always be professional and polite—regardless of the topic you’re introducing. Stay focused on the facts and actionable plans. You should not use emoji in business memos. Keep it brief, direct, and clear and include only necessary information. 1 Heading
The heading lists who is receiving the memo, who is sending the memo, the date the memo was written, and the subject of the memo. You can view how to format this section below. To: [Recipients’ full names and job titles or department]
From: [Your full name and job title]
Date: [Today’s date]
Subject: [What the memo is about]
Since you addressed the recipients in the heading, there’s no need to include a greeting. 2 Opening statement This section can be between one and three sentences. The opening statement is where you briefly state the purpose of your memo. Include only a summary of the most crucial information in this section. Later you’ll be able to get into the details. Try starting with, “I’m writing to inform you . . .”
3 Context
In three to ten sentences, provide context. Context is where you let people know what you’re writing about, why you’re writing them, and any other critical information. This section may include the following: supporting evidence
why your organization made the decision you’re discussing in the memo
background information
a problem statement
how you found the problem important timing or dates
other key points
4 Call to action and task statement
This section can be either two to three sentences or a bullet-pointed list. This is where you lay out the next steps for your recipients. Write about what the recipient should do after they read the memo or how you plan to solve the problem you’ve described. Try writing, “Please [task you’d like completed] by [due date]” or “I appreciate your cooperation in this matter.”
5 Discussion
The aim of this portion is to persuade the recipients to follow your recommended actions. Lay out all of the details that support your ideas, beginning with the most critical information. Give specific supporting facts, ideas, and research that back up your memo, organizing the information from strongest to weakest. 6 Closing
The closing section is an opportunity to end your memo on a courteous note. We recommend you share what you want your recipients to take action on one more time here, as well. Generally, memos don’t include a farewell. But if you want to have one, make sure to keep it brief. 7 Optional additions
You can include a summary or attachments with your memo if you need to. You should include a summary if your memo is more than one page. Summaries help recipients more easily digest the information you’ve shared. You can place the summary right before your closing statement. A summary may list key recommendations, a summation of important information, references, methods, or resources you used. If the information in your memo needs further clarification, you can place it within this section. Summaries can be a few sentences long or a bullet-pointed list of key information. Your supplemental information should include any documentation you want to share, such as graphs, lists, tables, or photos. If you choose to include attachments, include a note about what you’ve attached below your closing. If you’re sending your memo via email, these additional attachments can be added to your email. If you send your memo as a letter or fax, include these after the last page of your memo document. Refer to your attachments as such: “Attached: [name of attachment], [date created].”

Individual Assignment: Operational Management
Critically analyse the value of operational management for sport facility managers. Your assignment should examine key aspects of operational management including a critical evaluation of the use of technology in sport facilities. Your answer should also make reference to specific examples from sport facilities and integrate pertinent literature
MARKING CRITERIA
A successful answer will demonstrate: 
Demonstration of overall knowledge of operational management. Applies and discusses key concepts and models of operational management in relation to sport facilities. 25%
Critical analysis. Demonstrates an appropriate level of analysis and evaluation, integrating different aspects of operational management and technology to the discussion. 30%
Integration of pertinent literature. Utilises relevant literature from a variety of sources. 25%
Application of theory to practice. Demonstrates an ability to relate theory and practice through the use of contemporary sport facility examples. 20%
FORMATING
Introduction to the essay,
what it is going to cover, in what order and highlighting why the subject is important to consider.
(200 – 300)
Outline what Operational Management is, 
Discuss its importance and relevance
Why would a sport facility manager consider and implement Operational Management  in their sport facility?
What is it as a concept? Define and discuss 
Discuss from the perspective of creating services and events.
Why is it an important concept of sports facilities and venues to consider?
Predominantly theory/literature
(500 – 600)
Outline and analysis of the Key Characteristics of Operational Management and how they could help or hinder the sports facility
Outline of what is involved operational management
Offer some specifics into how it can help and support a facility
Use of examples can be included here (both Positive and negative) Both theory/ literature and examples (use examples from sofi stadium) 
(700 – 800)
Outline and evaluate the use and impact of technology within the activities of a sport facility. This can be both the strategic management of the facility as well the operational aspects and quality considerations
Outline how technology is and can be used in sports facility 
How does this help and/support what the facilities are trying to achieve
Evaluate – how effective this can be 
Both theory/ literature and examples (examples from sofi stadium)
(800 – 1000)
Summarise the most important aspects of the essay. Providing a succinct insight into how valuable operational management is, with particular reference to technology.
Key messages for sports facilities with regards to operational management and technology.
What is important and why?
(200 – 300)
Appropriate reference list and any appendices.