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Sports Marketing

A Global Approach to Theory and Practice

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Accompanied by a comprehensive online resource for lecturers and students

  • Reflects the relevant themes, concepts and theories across the different aspects of sports marketing and applies them to live situations.

  • Includes short case studies, vignettes and practitioner insights

  • This textbook is tailored specifically for sports marketing courses and modules

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
  2. Sports Governance

    • Sean Ennis
    Pages 39-73
  3. Sports Distribution and Media Rights

    • Sean Ennis
    Pages 101-127
  4. Globalisation of the Sports Product

    • Sean Ennis
    Pages 213-243
  5. Managing the Sports Sponsorship Process

    • Sean Ennis
    Pages 245-281
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 301-308

About this book

Sports are big business. Most companies want to expand into global markets, enhance their brand and understand varying market conditions. 

This textbook supports sports marketing students as they learn about the challenges and opportunities that are specific to the global sports industry. Written from the perspective of different stakeholders in the sports sector, such as fans, sports entity holders, clubs, sponsors and the sports media, it offers a holistic view of this evolving and ever-changing industry.

Taking a truly global approach, this textbook helps students understand the current issues facing sports marketing professionals and is relevant across all regions of the world. Drawing on the author’s years of industry and teaching experience, it blends theory and practice with case studies including the International Olympic Committee and FIFA. Crucially, the book provides comprehensive coverage of hot topics such as sports governance, digital marketing, and the globalization of the sports product.

Written in an accessible style and accompanied by a full suite of online resources, this textbook is for ideal for anyone looking to excel as a sports marketer or progress within the wider sports industry. It is a valuable resource for Sports Marketing courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Marketing, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

    Sean Ennis

About the author

Sean Ennis is Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, UK, and is currently Director of its MBA Full-Time, Part-Time and Flexible Learning programmes. He was previously Director of the MSc Marketing Blended Learning Programme. He is also a visiting professor at Universitata Ca Foscari, Venice, Italy, where he runs seminars on sports marketing for the Masters in Marketing Communications and Masters in Sports Management programmes. Additionally, Sean is an external examiner, and has vast experience in consultancy, working for several high profile sporting bodies and institutions.  

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sports Marketing

  • Book Subtitle: A Global Approach to Theory and Practice

  • Authors: Sean Ennis

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53740-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-53739-5Published: 15 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-53740-1Published: 14 November 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 308

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Marketing, Sport Science

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eBook USD 59.99
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Softcover Book USD 79.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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