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Sports Economics

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Major or Minor in

Sports economics

Economics, or the study of how society and individuals allocate scarce resources, is central to the process of all decision-making. As a Linfield sports economics major, you will build on a foundation of microeconomic and macroeconomic principles to study real-world topics like the business of sports and the changing methodologies of economic thought.

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As a sports economics major at Linfield

you might take:

Economics of Sports

Economic analysis of professional and amateur sports, industry market structures and labor markets, including the role of discrimination. (ECON 210)

Behavioral Economics

Examine how individuals make decisions in situations like gambling, planning when to study and donating to charity. (ECON 372)

Topics in Sports Economics

Economic analysis of specific sports and events, product and resource markets, and the impact of institutional structure on economic behavior and outcomes of sporting events. (ECON 323)

Studying sports economics at Linfield

Learning Outcomes

  • Display a command of existing economic knowledge.

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  • Utilize economic knowledge to explain economic issues.

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  • Create new economic knowledge.

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Randy Grant
Department Chair and Professor
TJ Day Hall
503-883-2402
rgrant@linfield.edu