Sports Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jun 2017
News

How Women's Basketball Conquered Europe

where they take it out on her. They don't give her good housing, or they just ostracize her. I want there to be, more than anything else, a harmonious relationship between team management and the player. And so I'll go to a certain point.... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Driving the family business onto a global stage

Anand Mahindra (AB 1977, MBA 1981), as chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), has grown the family business into a thriving Indian multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, creating jobs for thousands. Not... View Details

24 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

How Kayak Users Built a New Industry

The sport of rodeo kayaking—the use of specialized kayaks to perform acrobatic tricks and maneuvers in rough white water—began around 1968 when an avid sportsman by the name of Walt Blackader developed techniques for entering waves... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation

05 Jul 2016
First Look

July 5, 2016

collaborative, absorptive, adaptive, and learning capabilities. The ability of sport organizations to share and absorb knowledge from their partners and to integrate this knowledge into their planning and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 May 2017
News

Two On-Track Investments

business of creating and managing “equine portfolios,” making Thoroughbred ownership a reality for anyone with the will (and the wallet) to get in the game. “I’m probably the only owner that bought his first horse on credit cards,” Finley... View Details

Keywords: horse racing; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

04 May 2017
News

Going the Distance

Photo courtesy of Martin Frey Martin Frey (AMP 165, 2003) didn’t plan to become the first person in the world to climb the Seven Summits and sail the Seven Seas, an achievement that earned him placement in the Guinness World Records. Yet the investor, speaker, and... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Jun 1998
News

Mark Tatum

vice president of the university's Black Alumni Association. Working at Procter & Gamble after graduation, he was promoted four times in four years, eventually becoming an award-winning corporate account executive. As a regional sales View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; photograph by Webb Chappell

01 Jun 2025
News

Agenda: Stacy Sonnenberg (MBA 2003)

SUPERFAN When Sonnenberg attends a game, she often doesn’t watch the court or field. “I’m always intrigued by stuff that the public doesn’t necessarily think about—like the width of concourses and the mix of seating types,” she says. (Photo: Benjamin Norman) “In... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

01 Mar 2008
News

He’s Back

Formerly NBA senior vice president for business and league operations, Dennis Robinson (MBA ’90) is the new president and CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, overseer of the Meadowlands View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2012
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On a Sound Track

management consultant at Monitor, which sharpened my perspective on business and industry strategy. I learned a huge amount at HBS in discussions of leadership, entrepreneurial marketing, finance, and ethics. I also spent some time at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio accessories; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores

Marty Blue

2019 Marty was engaged as an SVP of Business Development at CarGurus. CarGurus is the largest Automotive Digital Marketplace in the United States based on unique monthly visitors. At CarGurus she was an integral part of the management... View Details

Keywords: Fitness & Sports;#68;#Transportation & Logistics;#20;#Ecommerce

Career Coach

Cathy Hutchinson

Cathy (Kellogg '01) is a member of the Career & Professional Development team and coaches students and alumni interested in entertainment/ media & technology career paths. In addition to managing external marketing,... View Details

Keywords: Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports

Matt Higgins

across sports and entertainment, media and marketing, consumer, and technology industries – including several of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. Making a splash on ABC’s Emmy-award winning TV show Shark Tank, Matt joined the... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products & Packaged Goods;#60;#Services

April 1999 (Revised August 2004)
Case

Tarnished Rings? Olympic Games Sponsorship Issues

By: John A. Clendenin and Stephen A. Greyser

Focuses on the impacts for Olympic sponsor companies of the bribery allegations related to the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee's successful bid for the 2002 Winter Games. The spread of the scandal to the International Olympic Committee board members and the recent... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Crisis Management; Marketing Channels; Consumer Behavior; Value Creation; Sports Industry

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19 Sep 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Say Again? Uncommon Advice for Common Business Problems

think a little outside the box. Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager? Few of us want to take less money to move to another organization, but research shows that hooking up with the right manager—whether in sports or... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Daniel Schachne

to his first love and focused his passion and enthusiasm in a new direction. He concentrated on Sports Management at the University of Michigan, and after graduation, Daniel took a full-time position with... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

October 2019
Case

GRIT Fitness

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Olivia Hull

In December 2018, GRIT Fitness was a growing chain of boutique fitness studios offering a variety of workout classes, including weightlifting, high intensity interval training, and cardio dance. With 400 members and three Dallas studios, CEO Brittani Rettig believed... View Details

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Rachel Honeth

"When you grow up as a triplet," Rachel says, "you have to do things to gain attention. But you also learn a lot about teamwork and dynamics." Her brother landed at Barclays Capital; her sister is a fashion blogger. Rachel made her initial splash as... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

Lighten Up

sporting goods companies. But Kim and Coup weren’t interested in selling the company yet. Meanwhile, Timberland, based in Stratham, New Hampshire, had been assembling a collection of brands under the umbrella of its outdoor group to... View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores

Portrait Project

Jessica Gelman

company or professional sports league, write a book, publish my poetry, positively impact and give back to society by mentoring younger people and improving the educational system, sit on four company boards, allow myself to fall in love,... View Details

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