"CONTENTS - Unit-1 Introduction to Sports management: Nature and Concept of Sports Management – Progressive con-cept of Sports management – The purpose and scope of Sports Management – Essential skills of Sports Management – Qualities and competencies required for the Sports Manager – Event Management in physical education and sports || Unit-2 Leadership: Meaning and Definition of leadership – Leadership style and method – Elements of leadership – Forms of Leadership: Autocratic, Laissez-faire, Democratic – Benevolent Dictator – QualIities of administrative leader – Preparation of administrative leader – Leadership and Organizational performance || Unit-3 Sports Management in Educational Institutions: Sports Management in Schools, colleges and Uni-versities – Factors affecting planning– Planning a school or college sports programme – Directing of school or college sports programme – Controlling a school, college and university sports pro-gramme – Developing performance standard – Establishing a reporting system – Evaluation – The reward/punishment system || Unit-4 Modern concept of curriculum: Need and importance of curriculum, the role of teacher in curriculum development – Factors affecting curriculum – Social factors – Personnel qualifications – Climatic consideration – Equipment and facilities – Time suitability of hours – National and Professional policies || Unit-5 Curriculum: Old and new concepts, Mechanics of curriculum planning – Basic principles of curriculum construction – Curriculum Design: Meaning, Importance and factors affecting curriculum design – Principles of Curriculum design according to the needs of the students and state and national level policies – Role of Teachers."