ECON 340: Economics of Sports

Course Description

The purpose of this class is to familiarize students with basic economic concepts as they pertain to the economics of sports.  Students will explore selected aspects of the sports business and be able to evaluate analytical arguments based on economic models as they pertain to sports issues.  An emphasis will be placed on such topics as demand, cost, franchising, stadium attendance/finance, and labor markets.  Prerequisites: (ECON 202 or 208 with a grade of C or better in both courses) AND EITHER (Admitted to the COB; Admitted Econ Bus majors, Econ COLS majors & minors) OR (30 cr with no more than 21 cr of 300/400 level COB courses and 2.5 GPA) Special fees may apply.