by Péter Fodor The essay links social historical narratives about modernity with cultural studies views on sport, and investigates what cultural and social functions are associated with sport in our highly technicized capitalist world. While pursuing this research I always keep in mind how professional spectacle sports interact with different forms…
Student expectations on sports festivals with a view to the estimation questionnaire on Campus Sports Festival
by Veronika Fenyves, András Becsky, Tamás Dékán & Balázs Nyul Campus Festival, organized each year, is listed as one amongst the music festivals in Hungary attracting crowds, with a target audience formed by higher education students. The organizers of Campus Festival set as their main highlighted objective, in addition to providing…
Sports financing in Croatia
by Tamás Borbély Sport is a complex social activity that encompasses various areas. Some of these activities come within the category of public needs, which implies that sport is an activity of wider social interest and requires public intervention in its financing. These needs are determined by law and are an…
Sport as power of integration among minorities
by Beatrix Faragó & Piroska Béki The opportunities and development of skills in the field of sports may open a door to social inclusion that also facilitates social integration. Based on the funding provided by the national sports strategy and integration, the research project can be developed further on and implemented. The…
Specialities of the Corporate Tax in Connection with the Sports Organizations
by Adrienn Herczeg, Ildikó Orbán Mrs. Tamás Dékán, Patrícia Becsky-Nagy & Veronika Fenyves In 2004 Hungary joined the EU, therefore its tax system is harmonized with EU directives and its trade with the EU is liberalized and exempt from customs restrictions. In the past few years Hungarian government introduced significant corporate…
The role of sport infrastructure: use, preferences and needs
by Adrián Nagy – Júlia Tobak Leisure and mass sports are very significant both socially and economically. Physical activities contribute to forming a healthier society. Skills and abilities developed by sport promote people’s well-being and directly improve their physical, mental and psychological performance this way producing better quality of life. The…
The role and function of sport economic studies on higher education
by Prof.dr. Attila Borbely Sport economy is a new discipline in domestic and international higher education. In this paper I would like to introduce the present situation and experiencies of sport correlation with economic sciences. I am looking for the answer, for what role and possibilities does sport economic master program…
The relevance of sports financing
by Patrícia Becsky-Nagy, Tamás Dékán, Réka Szőke & Zoltán Bács According to estimations sports exploit approximately two percent of world GDP. In addition sports represent an important function in culture, socialization and also in education, act an outstanding role in economy, as well, though academic researchers cannot find positive relationship between…
New business strategies Of football clubs
by Krisztina Andras & Zsolt Havran The study investigates new strategies of football clubs in function of last few years’ trends in European football leagues. There were many changes in international professional football during the last 10-15 years that had significant effect on the success of certain clubs. We show empirical…
Medals and degrees: factors influencing dual career of elite student athletes At the university of debrecen
by Andrea Lenténé Puskás & Szilvia Perényi Career planning and goal setting play a significant role in the life of elite athletes gaining critical relevance during the overlapping years with university studies. As athletic career contain a necessary end and cannot serve as a profession for life, all athletes shall go…