Fall 2014 «The Economics of Sports: Business Strategies and Governance» Syllabus Modul Number: Lectures: Lecturer: Teaching Assistant: Exam Date: Curricula-Classification: ECTS-Points: Course webpage: Contact: MOEC0365 Tuesday, 16:15 – 18:00, Room: SOD-1-102, starting from September 16, 2014 Prof. Dr. Egon Franck Raphael Flepp Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 16:15 – 18:00 MA: Wahlpflichtbereich BWL 5 3 http://www.business.uzh.ch/professorships/strategy/stu/ma/sportseconomics.html For questions please contact Raphael Flepp ([email protected]) Course overview Major individual and team sports are big businesses with specific rules. The lecture provides comprehensive coverage of the key issues in the economics of sports. Course prerequisites Admission to Master's Program Exam and Grading The course grades are based on the final written exam on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 16:15 – 18:00. Course material The course material is available on the course webpage (AAI-Login required). Course content 1. Introduction 2. The commercialization of sports 3. Governance structures at the league level 4. Governance structures at the club level 5. Financial Fair Play in European club football 6. The economic impact of major sports projects 7. The sports betting market 8. The economic design of individualistic sports contests Literature The relevant readings will be announced in the lectures. WWF Statutory Course Policies According to WWF study regulations, all exam dates are final as published in the VVZ. This means that the (midterm and) final exam date(s) and time(s) are not negotiable. It will not be possible to take any exams on different dates. Check your class schedule for possible exam conflicts at the beginning of the semester, as this is your own responsibility. If you want to avoid heavy workload and taking multiple exams in one day you will have to rearrange your class schedule accordingly before the semester starts. Please arrange yourself by taking the respective classes only. Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating or engaging in unethical behavior will be reported to the Dean’s office according to the guidelines on academic dishonesty set forth by the University of Zurich. Don’t forget to officially register yourself using the registration tool (Modulbuchungstool) of the University of Zurich. Note The information in this syllabus supports the official information in the electronic university registration tool (VVZ – Vorlesungsverzeichnis). In cases of doubt, the official information at the VVZ is decisive. Page 2/2