Entertainment and Sports Economics

Catalog description

This course covers the explanation and analysis of issues related to the economics of entertainment, theater, media and sports industries. Basic economic and financial principles such as optimal pricing, demand analysis and investment decisions will be applied to the current environment of theater, entertainment, media and sports. Public subsidies of community theater, professional sport franchises, media distributors and amateur labor relations, as well as salary cap, luxury tax and revenue sharing models will be among the current topics analyzed.