Downward, PM and Dawson, A. (2000) The Economics of Professional Team Sports, Routledge.
Fort, R (2003) Sports Economics, Pearson Educational.
Leeds, M and von Allmen, P (2002) The Economics of Sports, Addison Wesley.

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours (including assessment) of this there will be 30 hours of class support and 120 hours of independent and self directed study. Support will also be given by access to Scheduled Tutor Office Hours to support the module.

The lecture/tutorial pattern may vary with some activities taking place in medium size group workshops.

12 hours of formal lectures
6 hours of formal lectures/large group activity
12 hours of tutorials

Class discussion will involve both general discussions as well as student presentations. You may be split into smaller groups for particular activities. The presentations are aimed at providing you with some formative feedback on your understanding of the issues discussed.

This module will provide you with an analysis of the business, finance and economics of professional sports, with a particular emphasis upon team sports. Initially, the key concepts central to this analysis are presented. This draws upon concepts from economic analysis as well as those that have been developed for the professional sports context. The module then applies these concepts to the management and design of sporting leagues, the attendance and broadcast demand for sports, the structure of the players' labour market, the design of tournaments and the role of sports investment in regeneration.

You will be expected to take an active role in a brief group presentation formally assessed by staff with reference to the criteria specified in the module handbook - 10% (LO 4) An individual report - 2000 words weighting 90%(LO 1 - 4)

Library, Financial Times, Mintel Reports, the Internet.