MPV_EKSP Economics of Sport

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Timetable
Wed 12:50–14:30 P201
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPV_EKSP/01: each odd Friday 11:05–12:45 P304, M. Pavlík
Prerequisites
( BPE_MAE1 Macroeconomics 1 ) && ( BPE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1 )
The course is designed for students in the Public Economics and Administration field of study.
The course expects students’ previous knowledge of Public economics, Microeconomics, and Public finance. Students are recommended (but it is not an obligation) to enrol for this course after taking these prerequisites.
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
Main objectives include the following:
- application of previous knowledge in the field of sport economy
- understanding the principles of financial flows in the sport (public as well as private sources)
- understanding the institutional system in the sport
- analyzing the issues concerning financing and strategy of sport clubs in the relation to public sources
- understanding the impact of investments in the field of sport activities
- being aware of relevant legislation and public policies related to the sport.
Syllabus
  • Following topics will be covered in the course:
  • 1. Basic terms and history of sport
  • 2. Microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects of the sport
  • 3. Institutions in the sport: state, NGOs, private institutions (at the level of the EU, Czech Republic - central and regional)
  • 4. Financing of the sport - public sources (central, regional, and local level of the Czech Republic)
  • 5. Specificity of the investment in the sport - methods of outcome evaluation and analysis of consequences
  • 6. Financing of the sport - Private sources
  • 7. Betting and lottery as a part of the economy of sport
  • 8. Sports clubs - theirs features, financing and strategy
  • 9. Marketing and Management of sports clubs
  • 10. Activity of "sport" NGOs - a case study
  • 11. Professional sport as an economic activity
  • 12. Legislation and specificity of the taxation system for sport organizations (in the Czech Republic)
Literature
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav. Základy ekonomie sportu (Basics of the sport economics). První. Praha: Ekopress, 2006, 191 pp. Ekonomie. ISBN 80-86929-04-3. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, Jiří. Ekonomika sportu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická, 1995, 120 s. ISBN 8070794143. info
  • ČÁSLAVOVÁ, Eva. Management sportu. Praha: East west publishing company, 2000, 172 s. ISBN 80-7219-010-5. info
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav. Ekonomika a řízení neziskových organizací. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 118 s. ISBN 8021018100. info
  • ŠKARABELOVÁ, Simona and Jarmila NESHYBOVÁ. Ekonomika kultury a masmédií. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 210 s. ISBN 9788021042674. info
Teaching methods
Presentation and class discuson related to introduced topic. Student prove knowledges through indivudal and group work. Some topics are presented by professionals in the sector.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an oral exam. Students are eligible to take the exam provided that they fulfill the following condition:
- reaching at least 120 points during the course. - attendance 70%
Students can gain the points from the following activities:
- points form a midterm test (max.90 pts); points from the final test (max.90 pts)
- seminar paper - max.20pts
- voluntary activities: oral presentation of seminar paper 15 pts and summary (in Czech) of a paper related to the topic of the course and written in English - 10 pts.
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.
General note: Zapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali BPE_MAE1 a BPE_MIE1.
The course is also listed under the following terms 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, Spring 2025.
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