This course examines the business side of sports. The global sports industry is a multi-billion dollar business highly intertwined with our economy and society. This course will profile many aspects of the sporting landscape to highlight the diverse nature of the decisions, and their consequences, that confront managers relative to various financial, marketing, and strategic issues. It will provide students with a broad overview and challenge them to use their analytical, creative, and communication skills to synthesize background and current information from the perspective of various stakeholders.