SPORTS ECONOMICS

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Economics is frequently considered an abstract topic, with interesting results that are not easily applied in the real world. Through Sports Economics, students will explore the very real ways in which economics influences sporting competitions and the businesses surrounding them. Students will explore topics such as unionization in sports, discrimination, amateurism, monopoly power, game theory, and more in the context of sports, giving the student a deeper understanding of how these topics apply to real-world problems. After this course, students will understand how readily economics can be applied to businesses and problems in any industry or domain. (Cross-listed with ECON 8256 ).