MPV_EKSP Sport Policy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Filip Hrůza, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites
The course is designed for students in the Public Economics and Administration field of study and Management of Sport
The course expects students’ previous knowledge of Public economics, Microeconomics, and Public finance. Students are recommended (but it is not an obligation) to enroll for this course after taking these prerequisites.
Sport is both private and public activity everywhere in developed word. Our focus is on the public policy dimensions of sports in modern society. Issues of financing sports from public resources and management of (non-professional) sport clubs are also included.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
By passing the course, students are expected to:
• understand the role of sport policy and its socio-economic aspects
• understanding the institutional system and actors of sport policy
• explain financial flows in the area of sport
• analyze managerial practices of (mainly) non-professional sport clubs
• interpret relevant legislation and public policies
• solve practical problems connected with sport policies and sport management
Learning outcomes
By passing the course, students are expected to:
• understand the role of sport policy and its socio-economic aspects
• understanding the institutional system and actors of sport policy
• explain financial flows in the area of sport
• analyze managerial practices of (mainly) non-professional sport clubs
• interpret relevant legislation and public policies
• solve practical problems connected with sport policies and sport management
Syllabus
  • Course structure
  • • The role of sport policy and its role at national and international level
  • • Socio-economic aspects of sport
  • • Institutional system and actors of sport policy on different levels of government (including international level)
  • • Financing of the sport - public sources and private resources, current problems
  • • Implementation of sport policy through public grants, subsidies etc. Discussion different actors' point of view
  • • Sports clubs – elementary issues on financing, marketing and management of sport clubs
Literature
    required literature
  • NOVOTNÝ, Jiří. Sport v ekonomice. Vyd. 1. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 512 s. ISBN 9788073576660. info
  • HOBZA, Vladimír and Jaroslav REKTOŘÍK. Základy ekonomie sportu. Praha: Ekopress, 2006, 191 s. ISBN 8086929043. info
    recommended literature
  • HOULIHAN, Barrie. Sport, Policy and Politics: A Comparative Analysis. Routledge; 1 edition (27 Nov 1997). ISBN 0415129192
  • • HYLTON, K., BRAMHAM, P., NESTI , M., JACKSON, D. Sports Development: Policy, Process and Practice. Routledge; 1 edition (8 Feb 2001). ISBN 0419260102
  • Advances in sports economics. Edited by Robert Butler. First edition. Newcastle upon Tyne: Agenda publishing, 2022, x, 348. ISBN 9781788213547. info
  • BLAIR, Roger D. Sports economics. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xxiii, 530. ISBN 9780521876612. info
Teaching methods
Presentation and class discussion related to introduced topic. Students prove knowledge through individual and team work. Analysis of case studies and selected issues. Some lectures are given by practitioners from the field.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with a written exam (max. 100pts)

Obligatory activities
- write a seminar paper 1-10pts
Voluntary activities
- Midterm test max 15pts
- Presentation of seminar paper max. 10pts

Grades are based on point gain during seemster and exam:
A 90+
B 82-89
C 77-81
D 68-76
E 60-67


Important information! If students commit a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Pokud se zapíše méně než 15 studentů, může být předmět vyučován více individuálně, příp. blokovou formou.
Teacher's information
The seminar takes place once in two weeks and it takes the form of two lessons. Detailed schedule is always announced
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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