Trying to quantify the world around us, one week at a time. Most “facts” are true, and some are close enough. You be the judge. 0 Number of “Pocahottie” dresses remaining at iParty on October 15. Store managers remain baffled by the number of men “buying outfits for their girlfriends.” 230%Mountain Dew consumption increase last [...]
Player Profile – Gordon Ross (NE)
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Nov 092009
Position: Prop. We are at the coalface of the rugby team. We do all the hard work and then the backs score all the points and get the glory. Meanwhile, we are rising up from the mud like a creature from the deep. Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland. I like to think I take on the same [...]
The First NYC Sports Trek
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Jan 292007
The HBS Business of Sports Club embarked on their first ever solo New York City Sports Trek on January 11 and 12. With months of careful preparation and planning, the 15 member contingent enjoyed a once in a lifetime experience, visiting the nation’s premier sports leagues, teams, and venues. The trek started on Thursday with [...]
Business of Sports
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Apr 182006
The Business of Sports Club held its 2nd Annual Spring Sports Symposium Thursday, April 6. The afternoon conference featured two keynote speakers and two panel sessions. The audience enjoyed the perspectives of highly successful speakers and informative sessions. Although the event featured a wide variety of renowned speakers from professional leagues and teams, as well [...]
Running a Play for Life After Football:
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Mar 132006
Two weeks ago, 35 players from the National Football League (NFL) left their helmets at the door as they entered the classrooms of Hawes Hall to tackle business fundamentals. In the first of two sessions, which took place from February 27 – March 1, player participants within the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, embarked [...]
Reebok Tour Gives HBSers Chance to Meet High-Flying Alums, Celtics First-Round Draft Pick
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Oct 172005
The Business of Sports Club organized a memorable visit to the Reebok World Headquarters in Canton, MA, on Thursday, October 6. Over 40 HBS students took advantage of the opportunity to see the home of one of the world’s largest athletic-shoe and sports-apparel manufacturers, as well as some of its newest endorsers and products. The [...]
May 092005
The Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded to each year’s Super Bowl winner doesn’t leave the New England Patriots’ facility in Foxboro, MA too often, but in a moment that would make many NFL stars envious, HBS students spent quality time with the ultimate symbol of NFL success on Wednesday when New England Patriots Chairman and Owner [...]
NFL Live
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Apr 112005
The National Football League and the NFL Players Association have entered into agreements with Harvard Business School and Wharton to develop courses to help players prepare for the transition to their post-NFL careers. This week, HBS welcomed 30 current NFL players to campus for the first of two 3-day sessions of the NFL Business Management [...]
Apr 112005
Capitalizing on a banner year for Boston teams and increasing interest in the business side of sports, the Business of Sports Club launched its “Spring Training Panel Series” last Thursday to rave reviews. Well over 100 students from HBS and other local schools flocked to see three panels on Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Law/Sports Agents, building [...]
Snyder-man
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Mar 242003
On March 11th, in a highly entertaining hour, infamous Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, brought to campus by the HBS Business of Sports club, candidly and freely spoke to students in Aldrich 107 about his management philosophy, his relationship with ex-coach Marty Schottenheimer, the business of professional sports, and the upcoming season’s outlook for the Redskins. [...]
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