Professor Heggans addresses the Stanford Sports Business Academy class.
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GSB Academy Summer 2020 Programming Schedule
GSB Academy will offer a suite of LIVE, INTERACTIVE programming throughout the summer of 2020. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with both faculty and our standard, industry leading guest lecturers. We will have Live, group discussions and negotiations!
SESSION 1:
Want to be a Sports Lawyer?
(June 15-19)
Covering topics such as:
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Labor/Antitrust
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Risk Management
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Intellectual Property
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Contracts
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Role of in-house counsel vs. outside counsel
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Role of League counsel vs. team counsel
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Policy management and enforcement role
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Property enforcement role
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Transactional role
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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Doug Masters - Managing Partner, Chicago Office, Loeb & Loeb
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Joe Pierce - Chief Legal Officer, Charlotte Sports and Entertainment
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Allison Villafane - VP, Legal, National Football League
SESSION 2:
Want to be a Sports Media Executive?
(June 22-26)
Covering topics such as:
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History of Sports and Media (new media vs. traditional media)
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Sports Marketing
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Technology and consumption of sports
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Sports storytelling
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Creating new content
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What does it take to manage a sports network?
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The difference between managing new media vs. traditional media
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Managing a content team
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Managing talent
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Managing costs
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Securing revenue
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Branding
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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David Katz - EVP, Fox Sports
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Len DeLuca - Former SVP, Programming, ESPN
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Matt Hong - Former COO, Turner Sports
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Richard Routman - President, Minute Media
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Rob King - SVP, Original Content, ESPN
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Stephen Espinoza, President, Showtime Sports
SESSION 3:
Sports/Entertainment Event Management in the Age of
Covid-19 and Beyond
(June 29-July 3)
Covering topics such as:
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Event Management before Covid-19
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What will we need for sports to return to normal
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Risk Management in hosting events going forward
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Selling new vs. mature properties
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Shifting of “Experience” from physical to digital
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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Jim Steeg - former SVP, Events, National Football League
SESSION 4:
Want to be a Sports Marketing/Sponsorship Executive?
(July 6-10)
Covering topics such as:
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Advertising and Marketing 101
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Relationship of sports and Marketing
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How to market a sports related product
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Marketing non-sports related products via sports
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Marketing a digital “event” vs. an in-person “event”
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Intersection of sports/music/fashion in Marketing
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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Steve Riggins - Account Executive, Mid-Atlantic Region, Jordan Brand
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Reggie Saunders - Director of Marketing, Jordan Brand
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Dee Goel - Senior Director of Global Advertising, Relevant Media
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Erica Booze - CEO, Global Sports Republic
SESSION 5:
Want to Be a Sports Agent?
(July 13-17)
Covering topics such as:
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Agency
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Labor Relations
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Recruiting clients
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Negotiating team deals
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Negotiating endorsement deals
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Representing a team sport athlete vs. independent (Tennis, golf)
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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Deb Spander - SVP, Team Sports, Wasserman
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Carlos Fleming - Partner, WME Sports
SESSION 6:
Leadership and Management in the Business of Sports and Entertainment
(August 3-7)
Covering topics such as:
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Management during typical times
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Management during turbulent times
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Need to Innovate
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Making difficult decisions for your business
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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Chris Heck - President, Philadelphia 76ers
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Mark Donovan - President, Kansas City Chiefs
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Rich Gotham - President, Boston Celtics
SESSION 7:
The Rise and Fall of New/Emerging Sports Properties and Platforms
(August 10-14)
Covering topics such as:
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Growth of Esports
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Growth of MMA (UFC)
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Examination of XFL 1.0 vs. XFL 2.0 in 2020
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Other “Start-up” properties
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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Erik Moses - Former President, DC Defenders, XFL
SESSION 8:
Want to Work in College Athletics?
(August 17-21)
Covering topics such as:
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Marketing
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Communications
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Operations
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Revenue vs. Non-revenue sports
Confirmed Guest Speakers
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Michael Kelly - AD, University of South Florida, Former COO, College Football Playoff
SESSION 9:
Topic TBD
(August 24-28)
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