Session

Topic

Case

Core Concepts

Reading

Module 1: Industry Structure

1

League Power & Cartel Behavior

European Super League (LBS)

Monopoly, cartel, market design, antitrust

Ch. 3

2

Product Differentiation & Market Structure

Golf Ball Industry (IJCSM)

Product differentiation, innovation, IO models

Ch. 4

3

Franchise Expansion & Entry

Kickoff: LAFC (USC Marshall)

Fixed/variable costs, demand estimation, entry

Ch. 3

Module 2: Labor Markets & Bargaining

4

Collective Bargaining & Surplus Allocation

NFLPA & NFL Owners (Ivey)

Nash bargaining, rent division, labor demand

Ch. 9

5

Monopsony & Entry-Level Wage Suppression

MLB Draft - Clark & Manfred (UVA McIntire)

Monopsony, labor supply elasticity

Ch. 10

6

Gender, Discrimination & Pay Equity

USWNT Equal Pay A & B (HBS)

Becker discrimination model, collective bargaining

Ch. 10

7

Precedent & Information in Bargaining

Maya Parker / WNBPA & AI (UVA Darden)

Bilateral monopoly, focal points, precedent

Ch. 9

8

Labor Incentives & Performance Metrics

Moneyball A & B (Stanford)

Returns to skill, MRPL, efficiency metrics

Ch. 9

Module 3: Public Finance & Sports Infrastructure

9

Stadium Finance & Public Subsidies

Dallas Cowboys Stadium (Stanford)

Cost-benefit analysis, fiscal incidence, public-private finance

Ch. 7

10

Stadium Politics & Negotiation

Seattle Arena (Stanford GSB)

Political economy of subsidies, negotiation strategy

Ch. 7

11

Urban Development via Sports

PETCO Park (Stanford GSB)

Externalities, tax increment financing, urban redevelopment

Ch. 7

12

Capital Budgeting in Sports

Tottenham Hotspur plc (HBS)

Investment analysis, financial risk, valuation

Ch. 7