B8687-001: The Business of Sports
M - B Term, 05:40PM to 08:55PM
Credit hours: 1.5
Location: WJW 207
Method of Instruction: Hyflex/Hybrid
Instructor: Sal Galatioto
The course is designed to study the business dynamics of the four major sports leagues in North America (Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League). It will compare and contrast the different leagues and select franchises (e.g., large market vs. small market, National Football League vs. Major League Baseball, etc.). There will also be a discussion on leadership in the business of sports.
Among the topics the course will explore are league structure, valuation methodologies, labor relations and sports as media content. Grading will be through a combination of class project, class participation and a final.
Salvatore Galatioto
Adjunct Associate Professor
Salvatore Galatioto is the President and Founder of GSP. He has extensive experience working with professional sports teams in a financial capacity. Prior to forming GSP in 2005, he was Managing Director and head of Lehman Brothers’ Sports Advisory & Finance Group, which was founded upon his joining that firm in 2001. The Sports Advisory & Finance Group was responsible for all...