Economic, institutional and legal foundations of sport

lephy1248  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Economic, institutional and legal foundations of sport
4.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
This course covers three main themes: 1. legal aspects of sport, 2. institutional aspects, 3. economic aspects.
This unit aims to provide an introduction to the sports industry so that students can examine the structure, organisation and relationships within the Belgian and international sports system.
This unit aims to provide an introduction to the fundamental principles of private and public law that influence sport and its administration.
Finally, this unit aims to provide an introduction to economic principles and examines the commercialisation and professionalisation of sport and its impact on the organisation of sport.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

  • Identify and explain the institutional relationships between public authorities, the economic world and non-market sports organisations in Belgium (1.1, 7.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3). 
  • Recognise, distinguish, position and analyse each sports organisation in this context (1.1, 5.1, 7.2). 
  • Explain the fundamental principles of law and their influence on the organisation of sport in Belgium (1.1, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3) 
  • Distinguish between the different legal structures applicable to sport (1.1, 7.2, 7.4) 
  • Explain the fundamental principles of economics and their influence on the organisation and marketing of sport in Belgium (1.1, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3). 
 
Content
This teaching unit offers a multidimensional introduction to the field of sport through three main axes: legal, institutional and economic. Students discover on the one hand the foundations of private and public law that govern sport and its administration, and on the other hand the structure and organization of the sports system in Belgium and internationally, highlighting the role of the different institutions and their interactions. Finally, the EU addresses the economic principles applied to sport, including marketing, professionalisation and their effects on the evolution and organisation of the sector.
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra courses; Interventions by internal or external guests at UCLouvain; Solo and/or group work in the classroom and/or at home
Evaluation methods
Written exam
Other information
This course is reserved for FSM students. Access is possible to other UCLouvain students on the basis of an application to be submitted to the course coordinator.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Motor skills : General