By Adam Bressler
ESPN’s Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter (right) speaks with Seth Ader during an interview at the 2019 Michigan Sport Business Conference. Photo by Adam Bressler
As reminded by recent news of Draftkings’ partnership with the NFL and the sale of Fox Sports’ regional affiliates to Sinclair, sports and business are closely linked. For the past eight years, undergraduate students from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the School of Kinesiology have celebrated this intersection by organizing the Michigan Sport Business Conference. This year’s conference took place on Friday, September 27 in the Robertson Auditorium of the Ross School of Business.
The annual event draws speakers from the financial aspect of sports to discuss the latest trends within the industry. In the past, speakers have included Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Don Garber, Commissioner of Major League Soccer, Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, and Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins. This year’s conference featured four panels, three one-on-one interviews, and two condensed keynote-style presentations, dubbed “power talks”.
According to its mission, MSBC aims “to educate and connect the next generation of sport business professionals.” Outside of the structured discussions, there were opportunities for students to network with industry professionals and meet with representatives from sports organizations across the country.
The annual event draws speakers from the financial aspect of sports to discuss the latest trends within the industry. In the past, speakers have included Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Don Garber, Commissioner of Major League Soccer, Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, and Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins. This year’s conference featured four panels, three one-on-one interviews, and two condensed keynote-style presentations, dubbed “power talks”.
According to its mission, MSBC aims “to educate and connect the next generation of sport business professionals.” Outside of the structured discussions, there were opportunities for students to network with industry professionals and meet with representatives from sports organizations across the country.
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