Economic sustainability of water polo in Croatia

undergraduate thesis

• Title (croatian): Ekonomska održivost vaterpola u Hrvatskoj
• Author: Lana Bilobrk
• Mentor: Tomislav Globan (mentor); MBZ: 324612
• Committee member: Tomislav Globan (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-01, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to conclude whether water polo in Croatia is or can become an economically sustainable sport. Through research of financial statements of cities, water polo organizations and sponsors a screen shot of a current water polo situation in Croatia will be presented. As well as a survey, conducted on a number of professional water polo players in Croatia, which was able to give some insight into the opinion of those who are the most affected by the economic climate in this sport. The aim is to come to a conclusion about Croatian water polo, what are its’ weak points, how and if, the situation can be improved. All this in hopes that this great sport receives the recognition and the financial stability it so deserves and that it in enjoying in some other countries. Throughout the thesis there is also analysis of international organizations connected to water polo, world wide situation and opinion towards this sport with an emphasis on Europe and Croatia's neighboring countries.

• Keywords: Water polo; Croatia; Economically sustainable; sport; survey; professional players; international water polo organizations; Europe
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:952559
• Study programme: Title: Business Economics in English; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica(baccalaureus/ baccalaurea) ekonomije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica(baccalaureus/ baccalaurea) ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-09-01 12:02:38