Discussion Post 3 Finance

Below are links to three media outlets that discussion issues with college athletics. Please watch and/or listen to content thoroughly before answering the discussion questions below. Your responses need to draw from the media content provided NOT just your own opinion or experience.

After you review the media content please respond to the questions:

MEDIA CONTENT

Code Switch - Podcast

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/594911280

Waste Watch
https://youtu.be/S_t_uMDHp6M

Jon Oliver on NCAA
https://youtu.be/pX8BXH3SJn0

1. Why do you think so many Athletic Departments are not profitable?
2. If you were an AD how would you address the expense side of your budget? What would you prioritize and why?
3. What role should larger societal issues (e.g., structural racism, sexism, implicit biases) play in financial management?