Author Archives: cheajohnson

Primary Artifact Caption: Title: TIC site selection for Charlotte, North Carolina Author: Chea Johnson Date: April 30, 2019 Reflections: Lessons learned throughout this course was that mapping is a complex project. However, with adequate tools and knowledge, mapping can be achieved easy. While designing a map, the author can be as creative as they wantContinue reading “GIS and Spatial Analysis”

Artifact Caption: Title: Charlotte Elite Academy Infographic Author: Chea Johnson Date: November 30, 2019 Reflections: The final project directed us to gather information through surveys, from program participants. Throughout the course we discussed methods of collecting data, and applied this knowledge towards this assignment. The course detailed ways to manage an organize data and howContinue reading “Data Management and Evaluation”

Artifact Caption: Title: Project Redirect Grant Proposal Author: Chea Johnson Date: September 19, 2018. Reflections: For this final project we were required to select a non-profit organization or program and develop a grant proposal, in an effort to secure funding. The process began with researching and selecting an approved RFP (Request For Proposal) which detailsContinue reading “Advanced Fiscal Management”

Artifact Caption: Title: Benefits of Sports Participation on Youth Development Author: Chea Johnson Date: November 22, 2018 REFLECTIONS: This assignment required students to perform scholarly research investigating a topic, issue, or challenge in the park, recreation, tourism, or sports industry. The assignment started with selecting a topic, finding supporting facts and documents supporting the issue,Continue reading “Conceptual Foundations”

I earned a BS in Sport Management from Winston-Salem State University over 20 years ago. Since then, much has changed both personally and professionally. Over this time my family and professional responsibilities have grown exponentially. So, the thought of embarking on a masters program and returning to school required serious contemplation. After much thought, I recognized the value ofContinue reading “Final Reflections”

This section highlights one paper or presentation submitted for each of the required courses for N.C. State’s Online Masters in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sports Management. These primary artifacts highlight key takeaways from the classes, as well as how the classes fit together in the program. Please use the artifacts drop-down menu above or clickContinue reading “Artifacts”

Course Description: Risk Management for parks, recreation, tourism, and sport organizations with an emphasis on ethical managerial strategies. Students will learn how legal concepts relate to specific managerial functions and how a knowledge of law and its impact on functions of recreation environments can help build a more efficient and successful operation that better servesContinue reading “Risk Management”

Course Description: This course examines the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of marketing and promotion strategies for recreation, participant sport, and spectator sport. Covers key marketing concepts and strategies using case studies. There is significant discussion on marketing activation and leveraging strategies and developing a marketing plan. Learning Objectives: • Define and apply key sport/rec.Continue reading “Strategic Marketing Management”

Course Description: This course will focus on the organization and administration of public, private and not-for-profit sport, park, tourism and recreation (SPTR) agencies. The primary unit of analysis in this class is the SPTR organization and the environment in which it operates. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the structural, human, political, and cultural factorsContinue reading “Organizational Behavior and Leadership”

Course Description: Spatial reasoning and GIS are increasingly important tools for evaluation and research in many fields of study, including parks, recreation, tourism and sport (PRTS). This course is intended to provide masters-level students with the opportunity to increase their ability of spatial reasoning and develop basic skills of handling, evaluating and analyzing spatial dataContinue reading “GIS and Spatial Analysis”