BSLW 6609 The Business of Sports

The sports industry is a multi-billion dollars business and has become a pervasive element in our economy and society. This course will profile many aspects of the sporting landscape to highlight the diverse nature of the decisions, and their consequences, that confront managers relative to various financial and strategic issues in this global industry.

Course overview

Department
Business Law and Society
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.70 / 5 · Excellent
81 responses
Instructor rating
4.72 / 5 · Excellent
81 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Warren Zola4.74.64.84.74.34.74.74.71–3 hrs/week30 of 33
Fall 2024Warren Zola4.74.74.54.54.14.64.84.71–3 hrs/week29 of 34
Fall 2023Warren Zola—————————22 of 29

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Warren Zola
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.72/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Warren Zola · Fulton Hall 150 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered