ECON 345 - Economics of Sports

2020-2021 Catalog Year

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.

Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in Basic Requirements and ECON 205, ECON 210
Offered: Every year
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior