Description

This class provides a rigorous treatment of the economics of sports. We will cover topics such as the financing of public stadiums, arenas and special events, labor market issues such as player salaries and collective bargaining, competitive balance, ticket pricing, Title IX requirements and gender equity in sports, NIL (name, image and likeness) and the origins of amateurism, tournament structure, and other topics as time permits.This class will also delve into econometrics and potential sabermetric applications. We will use statistical software such as R and spreadsheet software such as Excel to manipulate and analyze different types of sports data.

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00