Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sports Economics
Course Code: BSÖ541
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the students with the ability to examine, report and evaluate the economics of sports and the functioning of sports organizations.

Course Content

Sports in economic thought, social supply and demand of sports, general characteristics, consumption-investment concepts in sports, contribution of sports management to economic and social development, market structures and competition balance of sports organizations, financing of sports investments, sports expenditures and cost-benefit analysis, sports organizations economic evaluation, valuation of sports assets, economic search for resources, asset and wealth production efforts to evaluate.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. Define and explain the basic concepts of sports economics.
2. Explain the approaches to financial analysis and appraisal of sports assets.
3. Discuss the place of sports in the world economy and its relationship with other industries.
4.Examines the economic activities of sports organizations and classifies the requirements related to these activities.
5.Analyze the data related to market structures, competition balance and income sharing of sports organizations.
6.Examines, reports and evaluates the functioning of sports organization in economic terms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sports Economics (Micahel A. Leeds) Palme Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Sports Industry and Economy: Basic concepts and distinguishing features
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Outlook of Sports Economy: The relationship between money and sports, economic policies and sports
Week 3 - Theoretical
The appearance of sports supply in public and commercial sectors
Week 4 - Theoretical
Review of sports demand: activities, facilities, equipment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Examination of the different legal structures of sports organizations and financial requirements specific to each structure
Week 6 - Theoretical
Financial management in sports: Examining the effects of basic principles of accounting on financial management of sports organizations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Creation of wealth in sports organizations, corporatization, cartelization, increasing the quality of games and strengthening the brand.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Economic Impacts of the Sports Industry (Interim evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Financial management in sports: control of income sources and costs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Financial management in sports: control of accounts, balance sheets, profits and losses
Week 11 - Theoretical
Financial planning and evaluation in sports, budgeting and costs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Financial analysis: profitability, financial soundness, operational efficiency measures
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cost-benefit analysis, visitor spending and economic impact calculation
Week 14 - Theoretical
International Dimension of the Sports Industry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1435112
Assignment1011
Individual Work44432
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)147
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
2
2
4
1
3
2
OÇ-2
3
3
1
2
2
4
OÇ-3
3
3
4
5
2
4
OÇ-4
3
5
2
1
4
3
OÇ-5
3
1
4
5
2
4
OÇ-6
2
2
4
5
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026