This unit will introduce students to the Team Manager career. Students will receive an overview of esports and will learn the roles and responsibilities of a Team Manager for an esports team. Students will be exposed to soft skills and hard skills needed in this career, they will design their own esports team brand, and they will use the Design Thinking process to pitch to their school administration the creation of a school-sponsored esports team.
Lesson Plans for Unit 1: Esports Team Manager | Verizon Innovative Learning
Unit
Unit 1: Esports Team Manager
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Estimated length
13 to 20 class periods

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Objectives
- Explore esports and learn the roles and responsibilities of a Team Manager for an esports team.
- Apply the Design Thinking process to design their own esports team brand and pitch the creation of a school-sponsored esports team to their school administration.
Learning Outcomes
Author
J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University