ECON 345 - Economics of Sports

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course applies the principles of microeconomics and statistics to the industries of professional and amateur sports. The topics include league structure, team decision-making, labor-relations, incentive structures, and stadium financing and the role of public policy. The course is designed to illuminate economic principles foremost, using sports as a convenient vehicle to represent these ideas. Restricted to School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business. Offered every year.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 205, ECON 210, and junior standing.