BØA3031 Sport Economics

This course serves as an integral part of the international programme for exchange students. It is also a compulsory course for Sport Management students.

Objective

The course will give insight into the economics and financial aspects of mainly professional team sports, with focus on football.

Requirements

Recommended knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial accounting, managerial economics, investment analysis, micro economics and statistics.

Tuition

Lectures and assignments

Evaluation

Individual written examination

Contents

• General features of professional team sports
• The structure of professional team sports
• Leagues and competitive balance
• Demand for professional team sports
• The market for playing talent
• Professional team sports and accounting
• Professional team sports and finance
• The economics of sport broadcasting

Syllabus literature

Articles and handouts.