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Course Description This course is an overview of financial analysis that advances decision-making in the modern

sports industry. This course is intended to show students the format and content of annual

financial statements, cash budgeting, ratio analysis, time value of money and the application

thereof. The purpose of this course is to give a broad overview of the fundamental finance and

accounting concepts to provide a strong framework in developing business finance strategies.

Student Competencies  Identify the Christian principles of honesty and the deleterious effect of greed as they

relate to financial reporting and ethical business practices.

 Formulate a Christ-centered approach to money management.

 Understand the different types of business structures.

 Compare different types of financial markets.

 Describe the purpose and content of financial statements.

 Understand how the basic financial statements articulate to each other

 Understand the importance and derivation of a cash budget

 Discuss the use of financial statement ratios analysis to evaluate the financial condition and operating performance of a business entity.

 Identify the concept and application of the time value of money.

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Assessment Criteria In terms of the outcomes and evaluation procedures, your understanding of the course subject

matter and a Christian Worldview as prescribed by Belhaven University will be evaluated.

During the course, your learning will be assessed through discussion questions, written

assignments, and/or abstracts/critiques applicable to textbook subject matter and Christian

Worldview applications. A final assessment will be assessed through End of Semester Portfolio

and Final Exam as outlined on the syllabus that incorporates the Christian Worldview and course

subject matter.

Assignments Units Points Possible

Writing Assignments Units 1-6 240

Unit Quizzes Units 1-6 120

Discussions Units 1-6 240

Final Portfolio Paper

Due by Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Unit 7 200

Final PowerPoint Presentation

Due by Saturday at 11:59 p.m.

Unit 7 100

Final Examination (Covers Chapters in Unit 7: 3, 7, and 14) Unit 7 100

Total 1000

Grading Scale:

930+ A 93-100%

900-929 A- 90-92%

870-899 B+ 87-89%

830-869 B 83-86%

800-829 B- 80-82%

770-799 C+ 77-79%

730-769 C 73-76%

700-729 C- 70-72%

670-699 D+ 67-69%

630-669 D 63-66%

600-629 D- 60-62%

0-599 F 0-59%

Resource Inventory

Fried, G., DeSchriver, T. D., & Mondello, M. (2020). Sport finance (4th ed.). Champaign, IL:

Human Kinetics.

ISBN 13: 978-1492559733

The Holy Bible (New Living Translation)

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Financial Calculator: Students should purchase a Texas Instruments (TI) BAIIPlus financial

calculator (there is an app for iPhones for $14.99) or a TI83-86 graphing calculator for use in

solving the assigned problems in various chapters of the textbook. There are instructions for the

graphing calculators. Google “finance apps on the TI83” and click on one of the sites.

Each student will be responsible for understanding how to operate the calculator of his or her

choice relative to the solving of the applicable problems assigned for homework.

Articles listed on Course Home Page

Baade, R. A. & Matheson, V.A.(2011). Financing Professional Sport Facilities. International

Association of Sport Economists. Retrieved from

http://college.holycross.edu/RePEc/spe/MathesonBaade_FinancingSports.pdf

Diedrich, C. (2007). Homefield Economics: The Public Financing of Stadiums. Policy Matters.

4(2). 22-27. Retrieved from

http://policymatters.net/issue/PolicyMatters_Spring_2007.pdf

Hitchcock, M. (nd). Welcome to Petco Park: Home of Your Enron by the Sea Padres

Retrieved from

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/sugarman/PETCO_Park_and_the_Padres_____Mark_Hitc

cock.pdf

Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletes. (2009). College Sports 101. Retrieved from http://www.knightfoundation.org/media/uploads/publication_pdfs/2009_KCIA_College_Sports

101.pdf

Suggested Readings

BusinessWeek on a weekly basis. Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal.

Mumcu, C., & Fried, G. B. (2017). Analytics in Sport Marketing. Sport Management Education

Journal, 11(2), 102-105.

Parlow, M. J. (2002). Publicly financed sports facilities: Are they economically justifiable? A

case study of the Los Angeles Staples Center. University of Miami Business Law Review,

10(3), 483-545.

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