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Comparative Analysis of Competitive Balance in Major North American Sports Leagues
Research posters analyzing competitive balance across NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB using metrics like win-loss percentages, draft lottery systems, salary caps, dynasty frequency, and HHI index, examining which league maintains the most balanced competition and fan preferences for uncertainty versus predetermined outcomes.


Revitalizing a Historic Asset: Strategic Analysis of Galt Arena Gardens
This is a strategic management report analyzing Galt Arena Gardens (the world’s oldest operating hockey arena in Cambridge, Ontario) using Porter’s Five Forces, PEST, and SWOT analyses, identifying renovation needs, facility underutilization, and transportation issues, with three recommendations: seek funding for renovations, create a mobile app, and improve public transportation access.
Cambridge Recreation Facilities Master Plan: Modernization Strategy
A strategic municipal planning document proposing facility renovations and development for Cambridge, Ontario’s recreational infrastructure, including demolishing outdated arenas, building new facilities (pool, soccer dome), improving transportation access, and expanding programming to serve a growing population.
Critical Evaluation of AI-Generated Academic Writing on Social Media Addiction
A critical analysis of an AI-generated essay on social media addiction and attachment styles, evaluating the quality of sources (only 7 of 15 were peer-reviewed), accuracy of citations, appropriateness of references, and identifying strengths and weaknesses in the AI’s research and writing.
Dark Triad Presentation
A presentation analyzing the “Dark Triad” personality traits (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy) in sports contexts, examining how these traits relate to athletic expertise, performance, and behaviors like doping and cheating, with discussion of implications for coaches and players.
Become a General Manager: Applied Statistical Analysis in Professional Sports
This is a three-part statistics project where students act as general managers/sports analysts, using statistical methods to analyze and debunk sports myths, evaluate player performance, and provide data-driven recommendations across NHL, NBA, and NFL contexts through techniques including t-tests, correlation analysis, regression models, z-scores, margin of error calculations, and descriptive statistics.
The Decline of Youth Sport Participation: Causes and Solutions
An educational infographic examining the decline in youth sport participation over the past decade, exploring three main areas: participation trends, coaching skills needed to reverse the decline, and the effects on young athletes, with discussion of societal factors like screen time and cost barriers.
Pre-Season Basketball Development Program: Skills and Conditioning
A comprehensive 6-week pre-season basketball training plan for university-level athletes, detailing daily workouts combining sport-specific skills (shooting, dribbling, defense) with strength and conditioning, including program philosophy emphasizing athlete development, well-being, and long-term success.
Understanding and Managing Team Collapse in Competitive Sports
An academic essay examining team collapse in sports—when teams experience sudden collective underperformance—analyzing causes (critical events, key player failures, referee decisions), psychological outcomes (anxiety, communication breakdown), and coaching strategies to prevent or overcome collapse situations.
