Global Impact of Sports

Instructor

Joshua Gordon

Location

Course Description

This course is embedded into the 2018 Undergraduate Global Impact of Sports Study Tour to London in partnership with Arsenal FC.Core to understanding the sports business industry is a deep understanding of the global impact of sports across a range of critical topics – issues on sustainability, cultural impact, economic impact, geopolitical factors, social issues, and peace.Students will immerse themselves in real world challenges provided by Arsenal FC along with other industry engagement while examining both the micro and macro impacts of sporting events and their related infrastructure. The role of business, government, not-for-profits, and other related entities will be reviewed.Sports remains one of the remaining societal phenomena that crosses socioeconomic, geographical, and political borders. None of this is without its significant challenges as the impact and legacy of sport globally remains a core consideration.

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