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Class number:
3394
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Title: Economics & World of Sports |
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Department: First Year Sem & Colloq |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 15 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM, LIB - B02 |
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Instructor(s): Halladay, Brianna |
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Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement |
Course Description:
Are you part of the roughly 85% of the world's population who consider themselves sports fans? You will learn how to explain in writing and in discussion, using basic economic theories, answers to these questions like these: Have you ever wondered why professional athletes get paid exorbitant amounts of money? Have you ever considered how professional sports teams set ticket prices to maximize profits? Topics to be covered include market power, the role of unions, ticket pricing, competitive balance, and discrimination in sports. Additionally, as a class, we will attend both a Hartford Yard Goats game and a Hartford Wolf Pack game. |