In conjunction with the University of Maryland, the University of Memphis is once again offering the 'Sport, Commerce & Culture in the Global Marketplace' Study Abroad program in London, England, July 13-26, 2008. The course will be of interest to students interested in international sport business, sport management, cultural studies, sociology of sport, globalization, sport marketing, and the production and consumption of sport. In addition to formal academic lectures and readings the course features lectures from and discussions with industry executives, and 'behind the scenes' tours of the organizations that we visit. The organizations that we regularly visit are BSkyB television company, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club, the FA Premier League, Visa, Arsenal Football Club, the Rugby Football Union, UK Sport, and Lord's Cricket Ground.
Students can earn 6 credits (2 courses) for participating in the program (and some former students have even gone on to get positions at the organizations that we visit!)
A major reason for the success of the program in previous years has been the diversity of students that have participated from different universities across North America. In addition to students from the University of Memphis and the University of Maryland, students from Arkansas State University, Clemson University, University of Denver, George Washington University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, Mount Union College, Rice University, University of San Francisco, Towson University, and University of Windsor are among those who have taken part.
I am hoping that you would be willing to publicize the program among folks that might be interested at your institution. If you could post the attached flyer, and/or contact directly any students that you feel may find this program interesting, I would be most appreciative. Please have anybody that would like more information contact me directly (johnamis@memphis.edu) or visit the website (http://coe.memphis.edu/hss/london). In addition to all of the necessary information and application forms, there are also quotes from students and photos from previous trips on the website.
Best wishes,
John
John Amis, PhD
Associate Professor
Tel.: (901) 678-3065
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