PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Office of Leadership Development and Strategic Partnerships (LDSP) in partnership with the Rutgers Graduate School of Education have begun a study abroad program. The 3-credit, 2-week course, Educational Influence of Sport in a Global Society, includes visits to the U.K. and Spain to learn about global influence of sport and the Olympic movement.
Three Scarlet Knights, including
Alanna Gollotto and
Nicole Santore of field hockey and
Kat Muzik of women's tennis, and additional Rutgers students will take part in this trip.
"I'm very excited to have this amazing opportunity to study abroad. I look forward to enjoying the different cultures and experiences that London and Barcelona have to offer," said Santore. "Our itinerary is filled with unique opportunities and tours of some of the coolest sports venues in the world.
"Learning about the history of sports on a global level will give me a new perspective on a career that I would be very interested in pursuing in the future. Not only will we be learning through class, we will also get exposure to different aspects of the sports world and see how things differ from what we are used to here in the US."
The first stop is in London for guided tours of Wimbeldon, the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, Lord's Cricket Arena, and Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC. At each stop, the Scarlet Knights will focus on business elements such as operations in branding, merchandise, marketing, finance and staffing.
Between class presentations, the group will also get a chance to visit Sports Business International (SBI) and Octagon Sports Marketing Agency to learn about each organizations role in the sports industry from data analysis to athlete representation.
The next stop will be to Barcelona for tours of Camp Nou Stadium, home of FC Barcelona before jumping into more presentations led by an Autonomous University of Barcelona professor. Topics throughout both stops of the trip include marketing, sales and business of football overseas, comparison of sport institutions in the USA and Europe, sports mega-events, the globalization of soccer, and more.
Additionally, the group will have a chance to explore the cities to learn about the history and culture of each location.
"I'm really excited about this opportunity. It sounds like an amazing trip and the itinerary is packed with some great things," said Gollotto. "In particular, I'm interested to learn more about the popular sports in these countries and where they are played, such as soccer, tennis, and cricket. Cricket is something I personally don't know about, so learning about new sports should be really fun and interesting. All in all, I am so grateful for this experience and for everyone who put this amazing trip together."
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