نظرة عامة على البرنامج
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR SPORTS
Overview
The course aims to examine the main organizational, managerial, and accounting aspects of sports companies, with particular focus on the analysis and understanding of the financial statements prepared by these companies.
Aims and Content
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide the basic aspects to allow students to analyze the business model of a sports company. At the end of the lessons, the student should be able to read and analyze the financial statements of a sports company, understand the managerial peculiarities of these particular firms, and critically evaluate the economic and financial results.
Aims and Learning Outcomes
The goal of the course is to help students understand the organizational, managerial, and accounting peculiarities that distinguish sports companies, both in the case of non-profit sports organizations and professional sports companies.
Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Case analysis
- Discussions
Syllabus/Content
- Economic Activities and Sports
- Companies Operating in the Sports Sector
- Purposes and Objectives of Sports Companies
- Administrative Profiles of Sports Companies
- Economic and Accounting Aspects of Non-Profit Sports Organizations
- The National Landscape of Professional Sports Companies
- Economic and Accounting Aspects of Professional Football Management
- Reading and Analyzing Financial Statements
Recommended Reading/Bibliography
- Adamo Stefano (2023), Le aziende sportive. Profili organizzativi, gestionali e contabili , Cacucci Editore, Bari (Excluding Chapters I and II of Part One, and Chapters III, V, VII, and IX of Part Two).
- Explanatory and additional materials available on Aulaweb.
Teachers and Exam Board
Teacher
- GABRIELE D'ALAURO
- Office Hours: After lessons; By appointment.
Exam Board
- GABRIELE D'ALAURO (President)
- SALVATORE BRUNO BARBA (Substitute)
- GIULIA BIANCHI (Substitute)
- ENRICO DI BELLA (Substitute)
- MARTA SANTAGATA (Substitute)
Lessons
Lessons Start
- First semester
Class Schedule
The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.
Exams
Exam Description
- The exam is in written format.
- Exam Retake Policy: The only restriction is that students are not allowed to retake the exam in the immediately following session of the same exam period if they receive a failing grade that is considered severe.
Exam Schedule
| Date | Time | Location | Degree Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/12/2025 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 13/01/2026 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 27/01/2026 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 26/05/2026 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 19/06/2026 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 10/07/2026 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | |
| 09/09/2026 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto |
Further Information
- There are no differences in the program or materials between attending and non-attending students.
- Students with disability certifications, specific learning disorders (DSA), or special educational needs should contact both the Department's disability coordinator and the instructor at the beginning of the course to arrange teaching and examination methods that consider individual learning styles and allow for the use of any compensatory tools.
