Module Details

Module Code: FNCE
Module Title: Finance for Sport 2
Title: Finance for Sport 2
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Myles Kelly
Module Author:: Andrea McNamara
Domains:  
Module Description: The aim of this module is to introduce students to the preparation, interpretation and communication of financial management data for internal and external stakeholders of sporting clubs and organisations.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Define and explain the key terms, concepts, theories and practices associated with: Short term decision making, investment appraisal and long term decision making and sport funding and finance.
LO2 Identify and apply relevant finance for sport 2 techniques when presented with defined and undefined practical business problems.
LO3 Analyse, prepare and evaluate results within a finance for sport 2 framework and present recommendations.
LO4 Use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to achieve learning outcome 2 and learning outcome 3 of finance for sport 2.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Short Term Decision Making
Cost behaviour: fixed, variable, semi-fixed, semi-variable, Cost Volume Profit Analysis. Limitations of Cost Volume Profit Analysis.
Investment Appraisal and Long-Term Decision Making
Purpose of investment appraisal; Investment Techniques: Payback, Accounting Rate of Return, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return.
Sport Funding and Finance
Sources v Uses of Funds: Commercial finance options: Bank loans, leasing, share issues etc
Spreadsheet Software
Use a spreadsheet package to prepare scenarios in relation to financial planning/financial analysis for typical decision making scenarios in finance for sport 2.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination70.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 12 Learning Outcomes 4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Computer Practical: In class practical exam / project
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 70
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Written Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 3.00 3
Practicals Contact No Description Every Week 0.50 0.5
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description Every Week 5.50 5.5
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Wilson, R.. (2011), Managing Sport Finance, Routledge.
  • Atrill, P. & McLaney, E.. (2018), Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, 11. Pearson Education.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Drury, C.. (2013), Management Accounting for Business, 5th. Cengage Learning.
  • Fried, G., Shapiro, S., Deschriver, T.D. and Mondello, M.. (2013), Sports Finance, 3rd. Human Kinetics.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: