Research paper

Students will write a six-page (minimum) research paper focusing on financial or economic issues in the sport or recreation industry. Students will read, analyze, and summarize five peer-reviewed research articles addressing the relevant topic of choice. Students should use specific examples from society to support the research articles and textbook information. There will be two in-class workshops that will focus on tips for writing the paper. The first workshop will focus on strategies for finding sources and writing tools as well. The second in-class workshop will involve a peer- review day for the rough draft of your research paper.

o Points breakdown:

  • 15 points: rough draft, peer review day
  • 5 points: bringing references to peer review day
  • 60 points: final paper

o Possible Topic Ideas:

  • The Recession’s Impact of Sport Finance
  •  Costs in Professional Sports
  •  Costs in Collegiate Sports
  •  Conference Realignment: Revenue and Media Rights
  •  Cost of Paying Student Athletes
  •  Universities Cutting/Adding Sports- Impact on Budget
  •  Differences Between Division’s-Budgets, Revenue Generation Factors,
  •  Alcohol Sales at University Sporting Events
  •  Economic Impact of Sports Stadiums: Positive or Negative Economic Generators

Textbook if you need it is

Title: Sport Finance, 4th Edition Author: Fried, DeSchriver, Mondello
ISBN: 9781492559733
Publisher: Human Kinetics