MBA and Sports Management

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so i assume sakky that to work for an EPL team one needs to obtain an MBA from Oxford or sumthing if he/she has not sporting experience(as in player or sumthong)

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<p>I would actually say that London Business School would be more like it, as the top business school in the UK. Oxford's business school is very new and needs time to develop a reputation and network. I'm sure it will over time, but right now, it is just too young to have a strong alumni network. Right now, Oxford undergrad, LBS for an MBA would be a strong combo. </p>

<p>Let's not discount the supreme value of your social network (which is a large component of the B-school you would choose). How Sandy Alderson got in was simple. He was working as a regular lawyer (after graduating from HLS as AceRockella said) in a law firm when one of the partners of the firm became President of the Oakland A's. The only that that happened is because that partner's father-in-law bought the A's, and hence through nepotism, installed that former partner as the President, and in turn, Sandy Alderson became General Counsel of the A's because he happened to have a personal connection to the new President. Alderson eventually became GM of the A's, and (now) CEO of the San Diego Padres. The point is, Alderson was able to get into baseball not really because of what he knew, but more because of WHO he knew. Like it or not, that's how sports business (and business in general) actually works. That's why it's so important to choose a school that will give you access to a strong alumni network. </p>

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The president of the San Francisco Giants went to Harvard Business School.

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<p>Actually, this is not true. The President of the Giants is Peter Magowan. He graduated from Stanford and Oxford, and also studied at Johns Hopkins, but he has no connection to HBS.</p>

<p>I think you are actually referring to Larry Baer, who is the COO and EVP of the Giants, and who did graduate from HBS. </p>

<p><a href="http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=sf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=sf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Ok so baseball is easier to get internships because it is the SUMMER sport, what about basketball and football that interning is nearly impossible because it is during the school year.</p>

<p>yes,thats exactly wat i was going to ask....</p>

<p>that is the reason i started this thread, for either football or basketball so if anyone had information on that, it would be very helpful</p>

<p>Sports that don't go during the summer still offer internships during the academic year.</p>

<p>like what, any examples would be nice.</p>

<p>Well, here in L.A. you can work for one of the sports teams. One of my classmates has an internship with the AVP right now.</p>

<p>What is AVP?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.avp.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.avp.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>bump. anyone else?</p>

<p>ok, so I'm going to be an undergraduate @ UCLA. What majors can potentially land me an internship with let's say the Dodgers? (American Lit. and Culture,Bus-Econ, or Statistics?)
Or just minors for that mattter (i.e. American Studies?)</p>

<p>I think that Economics would be the best for you, although the UCLA name will carry itself regardless of your major. They want smart people and aren't going to limit themselves to someone with a particular major, although you bet some majors will be given preference.</p>

<p>So I guess majoring in Global Studies won't cut it huh? (unless it's dealing with international affiliations?)</p>

<p>So it looks like the NFL will have a team in LA the next few years. Looks like a perfect opportunity for those of us who asipire to work in the industry.</p>

<p>Majors don't matter as much as people think they do. If you are a Global Studies major, but do volunteering for UCLA's sports teams, get involved with athletic department, etc, then you should be fine. Employers want people who are smart. They'll take a kid who's an english major with a 3.8 over a kid with a 2.5 who has studied Sport Management. You can study non-SM/Business and get a Sports job, but make sure you have field experience. It will be harder to get the job/internship when you graduate, but it's not unattainable because you didn't major in a desired field.</p>

<p>Thank You for your input. It's very helpful. I find the fact that working with the athletic department is a great idea.</p>

<p>Has anyone read John Schueholtz's new book "Built to win"?</p>

<p>My dream job would be Sports Executive or GM on a NFL team. However, I have a few problems. 1. I live in the UK. 2. I couldn't possibly afford going to College in the USA for both Undergrad and Grad.</p>

<p>I have got into Oxford this year to study Classics and then after that I have my eyes on the Stanford Business School MBA program with the Sprts management elective.</p>

<p>Can anyone give me any advice or help? What are my chances? Does coming from the UK give me a unique edge?</p>

<p>First of all, it is INCREDIBLY difficult to get a GM type job in the NFL. There are only 32 teams in the NFL, meaning that there are only 32 GM jobs available. The turnover rate isn't high, and usually to get a GM job you need other NFL experience first, either as a coach or some other type of executive. Being from the UK would be a big hindrance, unless you come here for school and start getting into the business early. </p>

<p>I know it's expensive, but in my opinion your best bet would be to come to the U.S. for undergrad. But if you can't, then maybe try to get an internship with NFL Europe while you're in college. It isn't easy to go directly to an MBA program, so I would suggest that you get a full-time job for at least 2 years after you graduate with a pro team. If you want to go to Stanford, perhaps you can set your sights on a job with the 49ers or the Raiders, so you can be in Northern California and maybe you can do a part time MBA at Stanford.</p>

<p>It's incredibly difficult, but if you want it enough, you can make it happen.</p>

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I have my eyes on the Stanford Business School MBA program with the Sprts management elective.

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I've never heard of Stanford having a SM program. I need to check this out. I could have a goal in life! LOL</p>

<p>It is incredibly difficult to get a GM job, however, if one really loves sports, even a lower level job would be a dream, any on the staff. And there are TONS of positions on each team's staff.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.detroitlions.com/section_display.cfm?section_id=29&top=1&level=3%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.detroitlions.com/section_display.cfm?section_id=29&top=1&level=3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>These are just a few of one team. Other sports will have other positions.</p>

<p>Well, Bill Walsh does teach a sports management class @ Stanford Business School. Okay, I'm not really sure if he still does, but he DID.</p>

<p>I believe Wharton has sports management as one of it's concentration (undergrad in Econ.)</p>