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The three authors (sport management, economics, and health and nutrition sciences with U. of New Haven and U. of Delaware) present this updated text designed for business-school based sport finance and accounting classes as well as related graduate programs. Five case studies that demonstrate professional, college business, manufacturing, and not-for-profit scenarios are introduced then used throughout chapters to illustrate material. Chapter topics include: financial issues in sport, financial systems, business structure, time value of money, capital stocks, inventory and production management, taxation and legal issues, and financial troubleshooting. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Sport Finance, Second Edition, grounds students in the real world of financial management in sport, showing them how to apply financial concepts and appreciate the importance of finance in sound sport management and operations. Designed for sport finance courses in a sport management curriculum, this text distinguishes the skills and principles of finance from those of economics.This second edition includes five case studies that are referred to throughout the book. These studies - in professional, college, private business, manufacturing, and not-for-profit settings - represent the breadth of the sport world where finance is a critical component of success. As an added benefit to instructors, several ancillary materials are included to make the topics more comprehensive to students.
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