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1. Explain key concepts in sports tourism and describe how it differs from general tourism in terms of economic, cultural, and social impact.
2. Analyze the role of Austria’s winter sports history and Olympic legacy in shaping local identity, tourism patterns, and destination branding.
3. Observe and assess sports tourism operations firsthand through field trips to sites such as the Bergisel Ski Jump and Olympic Stadium.
4. Compare sustainable and accessible sports tourism policies and infrastructure in Europe (Austria) and the United States, identifying strengths and challenges in each context.
5. Evaluate the impact of mega-events, such as the Olympics, on tourism development, destination image, and global perception.
6. Engage with local tourism professionals to understand the connections between sports tourism, culture, economy, and environmental management.
7. Reflect critically on sports tourism’s broader implications, considering social, economic, cultural, and environmental consequences at both local and global levels.

Sports Tourism explores the growing field of sports tourism, emphasizing winter and mountain sports in alpine regions like Innsbruck. Students will analyze the economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of sports tourism, understand event management, and examine destination marketing. Field visits will provide hands-on learning with local sports venues and tourism organizations.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at