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Wharton Sports Business Initiative,
the thought leadership and research venue for the business of sports.WSBI Media Coverage
- NBA lockout: When will it end?
- Former sports stars get down to business
- Under Armour may not have to sweat NBA lockout
- How high can fees for sports rights go?
- When it comes to commissioners, David Stern is top pick — for now
- Rating the sports commissioners
- Why College Athletes Are Not Slaves
- New USA Volleyball Board Members Selected
- ChilLAX, SparkHub and Other Innovations from Tomorrow's Sports Business Leaders
- Kenny Loggins relishes Hall of Fame visit
- Former Packers executive translating NFL legalese
- Lockout Continues, Rookie's Livelihood Hangs In Balance »
- NFL, Union Offer Few Hints at Progress on Accord as Deadline Day Arrives »
- From Soccer to the Super Bowl: Measuring How and Where Fans 'Consume' Sports »
- Norby Walters doesn't regret role in college football scandal »
- Tackling the Concussion Issue: Can the NFL Protect Both Its Players and Its Product? »
- Expert says Eagles' corporate playbook is a winner »
Students
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Research and Publications
- Why College Athletes Are Not Slaves
- Is Tiger Woods Loss Averse? Persistent Bias in the Face of Experience, Competition, and High Stakes
- Has the NFL's Rooney Rule Efforts "Leveled the Field" for African American Head Coach Candidates?
- Seat Value Based Revenue Implications for Baseball
- Title IX and the Evolution of High School Sports
- Turning Pro Young: The Business of Early Entry Into Professional Sports
- "The Business of Sports" (2nd ed.) by Scott Rosner and Kenneth Shropshire
- Negotiate Like the Pros by Kenneth Shropshire [more...]
The Wharton Sports Business Initiative (WSBI) is a partnership among top level business leaders, Wharton faculty and students that generates and disseminates knowledge about the sports industry through educational programs, strategic corporate partnerships, high-level student consulting assignments, global forums, and research. The Wharton Sports Business Initiative is a research and executive education focused "think tank."
Upcoming Events
- FEBRUARY 4, 2012
"State of the Business of Football"
Indianapolis, IN - FEBRUARY 4, 2012
"The Business of the Players"
Indianapolis, IN - FEBRUARY 25, 2012
"State of the Business of Basketball"
Orlando, FL - MARCH 31, 2012
"State of the Business of Intercollegiate Athletics"
New Orleans, LA
Search Knowledge@Wharton for a diverse range of sports business topics from Cricket and the Olympics to Tiger Woods and educating professional athletes.