• Sports and Entertainment Marketing
    Indiana Department of Education
    Academic Standards Course Framework SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING
    Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a specialized marketing course that develops student understanding of the sport/event industries, their economic impact, and products; distribution systems and strategies; pricing considerations; product/service management, and promotion. Students acquire an understanding and appreciation for planning. Throughout the course, students are presented problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Participation in cooperative education is an optional instructional method, giving students the opportunity to apply newly acquired marketing skills in the workplace.
     DOE Code: 5984
     Recommended Grade Level: 11, 12
     Required Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing
     Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
    Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas
    Application of Content
    Intensive laboratory applications are a component of this course and may be either school based or work based or a combination of the two. Work-based learning experiences should be in a closely related industry setting. Instructors shall have a standards-based training plan for students participating in work-based learning experiences.
    Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs)
    Career and Technical Student Organizations are considered a powerful instructional tool when integrated into Career and Technical Education programs. They enhance the knowledge and skills students learn in a course by allowing a student to participate in a unique program of career and leadership development. Students should be encouraged to participate in Business Professional of America, DECA, or Future Business Leaders of America, the CTSOs for this area.
    Content Standards Domain – Business Administration/Economics Core Standard 1 Students establish business fundamentals as they apply to the sport/event industries.
    Standards
    SEM-1.1
    Discuss the nature of the sports/event industries and the impact on communities
    SEM-1.2
    Explain the nature of sport and event marketing
    SEM-1.3
    Describe the role of governing bodies in the sport industry
    SEM-1.4
    Explain the international trade considerations for sport/event industries (customs, exchange rates, use of financial institutions, trade regulations, foreign distributors, government regulation, cultural/value differences)
    SEM-1.5
    Explain career opportunities in sport/event marketing
    Core Standard 2 Students evaluate business risks in the sports/event industry to reduce risks’ negative
    impact on a business.
    Standards
    SEM-2.1 Examine the risks and types of insurance associated with sports/events
    SEM-2.2 Conduct a risk assessment of an event
    SEM-2.3 Develop contingency plans for events (personnel, weather, power outage, damage
    control)
    Domain – Management
    Core Standard 3 Students apply and adapt conflict resolution in dealing with customers/clients.
    Standards
    SEM-3.1 Apply methods of handling difficult customers
    SEM-3.2 Evaluate customer service and conflict resolution concepts
    Core Standard 4 Students apply event management concepts to organize events.
    Standards
    SEM-4.1 Investigate the scheduling of tournaments and other events
    SEM-4.2 Develop product schedules for events
    SEM-4.3 Apply project management concepts to develop a project plan
    Domain – Distribution
    Core Standard 5 Students evaluate distribution systems for the sport/event industry.
    Standards
    SEM-5.1 Describe distribution systems for sport/event industries
    SEM-5.2 Explain the nature of ticket distribution systems
    Domain – Marketing-Information Management
    Core Standard 6 Students apply and adapt marketing information to promote events.
    Standards
    SEM-6.1 Explain the need and sources for sport/event marketing information
    SEM-6.2 Use technology to locate sport/event marketing information
    SEM-6.3 Construct internal records of marketing information
    SEM-6.4 Explain types of primary and secondary sport/event market information
    Domain – Pricing
    Core Standard 7 Students design pricing policies in order to make a profit for an event.
    Standards
    SEM-7.1 Identify factors affecting pricing of sport/event products (lead time, market demand,
    market segmentation, smoothing, responding to competitors)
    SEM-7.2 Describe pricing issues associated with sport/event products (cost, value, objectives)
    Domain – Product/Service Management
    Core Standard 8 Students apply concepts of product mix to sport/event marketing.
    Standards
    SEM-8.1 Assess elements of the sport/event product
    SEM-8.2 Recognize and explain the nature of target marketing in sport/event marketing
    SEM-8.3 Identify ways to segment sport/event markets
    Core Standard 9 Students verify elements associated with positioning.
    Standards
    SEM-9.1 Connect the use of licensing, endorsements and naming rights in sports/entertainment
    marketing
    SEM-9.2 Assess the role of agents in sports
    SEM-9.3 Identify elements that enhance venue attractiveness (facility—accessibility, trade
    area/drawing radius, parking; surrounding area—design/layout, amenities, personnel,
    sense of security)
    Domain – Promotion
    Core Standard 10 Students evaluate effectiveness of advertising in the sport/event industry.
    Standards
    SEM-10.1 Differentiate advertising media used in the sport/event industries and the components
    of advertisements
    SEM-10.2 Evaluate how emerging technologies are used in advertising (social media, e-mail, viral
    marketing)
    SEM-10.3 Construct sports/events advertising and content using different types of media
    SEM-10.4 Explain the nature of direct advertising strategies
    SEM-10.5 Describe sport/event industries’ utilization of electronic media
    SEM-10.6 Choose advertising appropriate for sport/event
    Core Standard 11 Students establish publicity/public relations for sports and events.
    Standards
    SEM-11.1 Create various communications documents, such as but not limited to press releases,
    newsletters, and media guides
    SEM-11.2 Explain media relations in the sport/event industries
    SEM-11.3 Establish and cultivate a relationship with the media
    Core Standard 12 Students design a sales promotion plan for a sport or event.
    Standards
    SEM-12.1 Explain the nature of sponsorship in the sports/event industries
    SEM-12.2 Identify “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas for sports/events
    SEM-12.3 Implement ticket sales campaign (Internet, contest/giveaways, pre-promotion of
    campaign, video scoreboard announcements, sports/sponsorship partnerships);
    explain venue signage
    SEM-12.4 Maximize/Capitalize on celebrity’s appearance at event
    Domain – Selling
    Core Standard 13 Students apply and adapt product knowledge to sales methodologies used in
    sport/event marketing
    Standards
    SEM-13.1 Explain ticketing and seating arrangements
    SEM-13.2 Apply concepts of selling tickets (ticket plans, new season, etc.)
    SEM-13.3 Establish relationships with sport/event clients/customers/fans
    SEM-13.4 Describe factors that motivate people to participate in/attend sports/events
    SEM-13.5 Justify the selling advertising space in printed and electronic materials (e.g. program,
    yearbook, media guide, fan guide, team photo cards, etc.)