'In a League of Their Own Making': Understanding Marketing Fundamentals with Cork City Football Club
Case
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Reference no.
524-0046-1
Subject category:
Marketing
Published in:
2024
Length: 20 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
Cork City Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Cork, Ireland. In recent years the club has had a number of challenges including varied levels of success in the League of Ireland Premier Division, funding difficulties exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and a changing media landscape. The case provides students with an overview of the club's activities in recent years and sets up a number of practical business problems that the club's board currently faces. Confronted with limited resources the board recognizes the need to engage in further marketing activities and identify new revenue streams. However, they are unsure of how best to proceed, and the board recognizes that there's a need to analyse their current position and undertake market research to better inform their next steps.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2022.Geographical setting
Region:
Europe
Country:
Ireland
Featured company
Cork City Football Club
Employees:
51-200
Turnover:
EUR 2,000,000
Type:
Non-profit
Industry:
Sports (football)
Featured protagonists
- Bob Allen (male), Chairman
- Jake Hill (male), Chief Marketing Officer
About
Abstract
Cork City Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Cork, Ireland. In recent years the club has had a number of challenges including varied levels of success in the League of Ireland Premier Division, funding difficulties exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and a changing media landscape. The case provides students with an overview of the club's activities in recent years and sets up a number of practical business problems that the club's board currently faces. Confronted with limited resources the board recognizes the need to engage in further marketing activities and identify new revenue streams. However, they are unsure of how best to proceed, and the board recognizes that there's a need to analyse their current position and undertake market research to better inform their next steps.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.Settings
Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2022.Geographical setting
Region:
Europe
Country:
Ireland
Featured company
Cork City Football Club
Employees:
51-200
Turnover:
EUR 2,000,000
Type:
Non-profit
Industry:
Sports (football)
Featured protagonists
- Bob Allen (male), Chairman
- Jake Hill (male), Chief Marketing Officer