Managing Sport Business : An Introduction

Sport is both a complex international business and a mass participatory practice run by volunteers. Now in a fully revised and expanded second edition, this comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of sport management helps explain the commercial environment that shapes sport at all levels, from elite to local, and gives clear and sensible guidance on best practice. It covers the core functional areas of management, from strategy and finance to sales and marketing, explores emerging issues from data analytics to corporate social responsibility, and is full of useful features and real-world cases and data. An essential text for any sport business or sport management course.

Contemporary sport is both a sophisticated and complex international business and a mass participatory practice run largely by volunteers and community organisations. Now in a fully revised and expanded second edition, this authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of sports management helps to explain the modern commercial environment that shapes sport at all levels and gives clear and sensible guidance on best practice in sports management, from elite sport to the local level.

The first section examines the global context for contemporary sports management. The second explores the key functional areas of management, from organisation and strategy to finance and marketing, and explains how successful managerial techniques can be applied in a sporting context. The final section surveys a wide range of important issues in contemporary sports management, from corporate social responsibility to the use of information and communication technologies. Together, these sections provide a complete package of theory, applied practical skills and a state-of-the-art review of modern sport business.

Complemented by a companion website full of additional resources, this book is essential reading for all students of sport management and sport business.