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The Economics of Professional
Sports
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For Grade 6-12 Teachers
Date:
Saturday, January 28, 2012*
Location:
Young Americans Bank, 3550 East 1st Avenue, Denver
Time:
8:30
am - 4:30 pm
Fee:
$40
Optional Credit:
½ CU ECON Credit Hr, $30**
Faculty:
Aju Fenn, PhD Professor, Colorado College; Hal
Roth, Colorado Rockies Baseball Club; and Charlie
Wright, Colorado Rapids
Includes:
reference materials, light breakfast, and lunch
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Ways to Register for CCEE Classes: (Check, Visa, MasterCard, Paypal or P.O.)
Registration is closed for the program.
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Learn about the underlying principles operating in modern day professional
sports. This short course will cover the economics of stadiums, the profit
maximization model of a sports franchise and discrimination in sports. Why is
football the most successful sport? Why has baseball waned in popularity? What
is competitive balance and why is it important? These are all issues that the
class will address.
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* Registration Deadline: 8 days before each class begins. Late registration (pending availability) will
be charged an additional $10.
** Optional Credit: CU at
Colorado Springs (CU). Full attendance for is required to receive
credit. You will
receive credit details at class.
Teachers can earn a certificate in Secondary Economic Education by taking a
12 credit-hour program offered by CCEE and CU at Colorado Springs. This
program includes CCEE's Economics for Educators online class (3 credits),
FTE’s Economics for Leaders residential class (3 credits), and 6 credits of
elective economics or Personal Financial Literacy classes. Classes marked
with the diploma icon have been pre-approved for the certificate. For more
detailed information, contact CCEE’s office at 303-752-2323, 888-815-2974
toll-free, or visit
www.ccee.net/certificate.htm.
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