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Seminar: Sports economics

In this seminar we will survey a set of major topics in the analysis of the economics of professional team sports. For example, we will consider different analytic strategies for explaining variations in the demand for professional team sports (e.g., football/soccer) and better understanding the important but ambiguous role of competitive balance and uncertainty with regard to the expected game outcome therein.
Course code
EAI445
Course type
BSc Course
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
6
Term
FS 2019
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Juniorprof. Dr. Dominik Schreyer
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.

First and foremost, the seminar is designed to serve you as an introduction to academic work and thereby prepares you for your bachelor thesis.

During the seminar, we will survey a set of current topics in the analysis of the economics of professional team sports (e.g., football spectator no-show behavior). For example, we will consider different analytic strategies for explaining variations in the demand for professional team sports (e.g., football/soccer) and better understanding the important but ambiguous role of competitive balance and uncertainty with regard to the expected game outcome therein.

After an opening session where potential topics are explained and distributed, you will work on your term paper which is presented in a second session.

Date Time
Thursday, 24.01.2019 15:30 - 18:45
Thursday, 07.03.2019 08:00 - 18:45
Learn about the economics of sports:
  • Students will gain a first understanding of key issues in the economics of professional team sports.

Learn how to write a BSc-Thesis:

  • Students will learn how to conduct a literature review;
  • Students will learn how to develop a research framework for their thesis;
  • Students will learn how to structure their thesis;
  • Students will learn how to identify managerial implications.
There are no prerequisite readings. References will be announced during the first class meeting of the seminar at the beginning of the semester.
The course assessment is based on the quality of the term paper and the presentation:
  • Term paper presentation (25%)
  • Term paper (75%)
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