ECON 332: Sports Economics and Esports

Course Description

In this course, we will delve into the economic principles that underpin the sports industry, employing perspectives from industrial organization, labor economics, and public finance. Topics include the analysis of sports teams and leagues as profit-maximizing enterprises, the benefits and costs of professional and college sports teams for local communities, discrimination, competitive balance, and esports. Through a practice-based learning (PBL Level 1: Fundamental) approach, students will engage with real-world applications of the concepts covered in class. (AY, OC).