The Sports Business Research Network (www.sbrnet.com) is a market research and publications database
that lists and provides information on sports organizations, teams, corporate sponsors, sports agents,
marketing and event management agencies, and media companies around the world. The APUS Online
Library has a subscription to the SBRnet database. If you have trouble accessing SBRnet, feel free to select
the APUS Library and “Contact Us” for assistance. To access SBRnet from the Library homepage, click on the
tab at the top titled “RESEARCH” and then click on “Databases (Articles & eBooks)” under the heading of
Research Tools. Finally, click on “S” under “Library Databases from A to Z” and you will find SBRnet.
Part I: Using topics, readings, and discussions from the class and this SBRnet source, assemble your
viewpoint on a local, national, and global issue in sport based on both your personal observations and articles
from the SBRnet. The issue may be the same topic at the local, national, and global level, or you could choose
a different topic for your local area, nation, and globe.
Sample Solution
