Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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SE 307 - Financial Strategies in Sports and Recreation


Credits: (4 credits)

This course examines the financial aspects of sports and recreation at a multitude of levels.  The course will examine the use of capital and operational budgets, development and revenue production for a number of sport and recreation entities.  Other topic areas to be discussed include public funding, public tax uses, economic impact analysis and the history of sports and recreation finance from the early 1900’s to present.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
none

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

  1. Appreciate the current financial status of diverse segments of the sport industry
  2. Demonstrate the ability to analyze and problem-solve various cases relating to financial management in sport
  3. Understand the application of financial analyses and forecasts to sports organizations
  4. Demonstrate appropriate skills with spreadsheets for budgeting and managing financial resources
  5. Understand fund-raising strategies used to generate revenues for sport enterprises




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