SR4S060 - Strategic Leadership in Sport (online) 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR4S060
Module Title: Strategic Leadership in Sport (online)
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Melanie Tuckwell
Module Team: Stephen Woodfine, Thomas Overton
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100096 - sports development
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module provides an opportunity for students to examine and gain insight into the different principles

necessary for strategic management. The module will focus on turning policy and strategic aims into outcome led objectives, and help the student to understand the importance of good governance and effective management of results in order to strategically manage sports organisations.

Content Summary

The module include the following topics:

Sports policy and strategy

Turning strategy into actions via strategic planning

Vision, mission and strategic objectives

Governance of organisations

Measuring value for money and return on investment

Measuring organisational performance

Research and insight to underpin sport organisational priorities (evidence based decisions)

Role of the board

Monitoring and evaluation using tools such as RBA, scorecards, RAG ratings etc.

Effective partnerships

How to be a strategic leader

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 76
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify and critically discuss the key components of successful strategic management for a sports organisation.
LO2 Critically evaluate effective approaches to monitoring and measuring organisational performance based on strategic/policy aims.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 Presentation ‘pitch’ on a strategic management issue via Skype 20 N/A 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Report detailing strategic management approach for a sports organisation 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1 ✔ ✔
Report (CW) 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Bloyce, D. and Smith, A. (2010). Sport Policy and Development. London: Routledge.

Bryman, A. and Bell, E. (2015). Business Research Methods. 4th Ed. Oxford University Press

Drucker, P. (2007). The Essential Drucker. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann

HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Strategy (2011). Harvard Business School Publishing.

Houlihan, B. and Lindsey, I. (2013). Sport Policy in Britain. London: Routledge

Hoye, R., Smith, A., and Westerbeek, H. et al. (2006). Sport Management: Principles and applications. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Hoye, R. and Cuskelly, G. (2007). Sport Governance. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Mullins, J. (2013). Management and Organisational Behaviour. 10th Ed. Harlow: Pearson.

Robson, S., Simpson, K. and Tucker, L. (2013). Strategic Sports Development. London: Routledge.

Smith, M. (2010). Research Methods in Sport. Exeter: Learning Matters.