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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2024
College College of Business
Course Code BT290
Theme・Subtitle Intermediate Applied Microeconomics and Sports Economics
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Seminar
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.4・X303
Credit 2
Course Number BUS2013
Language Others
Class Registration Method "Other" Registration
Grade (Year) Required 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
prerequisite regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges 履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。
course cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy 各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針(DP)や教育課程編成の方針(CP)に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。
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Text Code BT290

【Course Objectives】

After taking this course students should:
1) develop a solid understanding of core economic concepts.
2) be able to apply economic thinking in a business or sports industry context.
3) acquire working knowledge (familiarity with) of EXCEL for statistical analysis.
4) acquire the basic skills and knowledge to read empirical academic papers in sports economics and undertake more advanced course work in the area of applied economics.

【Course Contents】

This course is an introduction to intermediate microeconomics with applications specific to the sports industry. We will cover a wide range of topics including demand (and supply) in sport, discriminatory pricing, implications of profit maximization, utility maximization as well as topics unique to the sports industry such as competitive balance and athlete valuation. An important objective of the seminar is to read and understand academic empirical research papers. Thus, background in introductory economics and quantitative methods is required.

This course is held in English. Permission of the instructor is required.

Prerequisites: 1) introductory (principles) economics, 2) an introductory course in statistics which covers regressions, and 3) an introductory calculus course (college or high school).

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