USC Marshall Sports Business Organization

Looking for a better way to spend your spring break? Head to Vegas with MSBO!

Join your friends for the Second Annual MBA Hoops Summit in Vegas from March 14-15. The weekend features Marshall's best hoopers facing off against other elite MBA programs from around the country in a charity basketball tournament. On top of it all there will be plenty of Vegas debauchery to enjoy. For more info and to register check the link below.

http://mbahoopssummit.com/splash/

For the best rate, we will be staying at the Palms Casino Resort and a special rate can be taken advantage of by entering the code 'MBA Hoops' when booking the room via 1-866-942-7777 or the following link found below.

https://reservations.palms.com/CGI-BIN/LANSAWEB?procfun+rn+resnet+res+funcparms+UP%28A2560%29:;CHMSB15;;;;?

Thanks and make sure to join us in Vegas!

MBA Hoops Summit 2015

MSBOers! USC's SBI and USA Today have launched a site covering and analyzing sports business! Check it out to learn more about the industry and stay up to date with key info! Thanks!

http://thefieldsofgreen.com/

The Fields of Green FinanceFederal Tax Bill for MLB, NFL, and NBA players is $3 billionBy: David Carter, Executive Director USC Sports Business Institute April 14, 2014 8:01 pm reply 7 shares

Hoops Summit Action!

The First Pitch MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference competition is coming up this February/March. If you are interested, details are below. The application deadline is Tuesday, December 3 at 8:00 am.

Participation in the competition is free, but it is a requirement that each participant be a registered and ticket-holding attendee of the conference. About one to two months before the conference, case specifics will be released and teams will have 2 weeks to work on their submission. At the conference in February-March, finalists from the top three selected teams will present their solutions to a panel of industry and business leaders and prizes will be awarded to the winners.

Eligibility

Full-time MBA students. Team must consist of three members. If selected to represent Marshall at this competition, all team members must purchase tickets to be eligible for the competition. Per the competition rules, up to two teams will be selected to represent Marshall at this case competition. However, only one team will be selected to be eligible for MCCP travel funding.

To Apply

If interested in participating in this case competition, please submit your individual or team application materials (resume and one PPT slide outlining your strengths and interest in the competition) through the applications tab on the MCCP site. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, December 3 at 8:00 am.

February 28 - March 2, 2014

Boston, Massachusetts

Apply through: Submit your individual or team application materials (resume and one PPT slide outlining your strengths and interest in the competition) through the applications tab on the MCCP site

Application type: Individual or 3-person team

Application deadline: Tuesday, December 3 at 8:00 am

MIT Sports Analytics Conference 2014

Student tickets now available for this year's biggest sports analytics conference

The MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference is widely renowned as one of the best conferences in the world for sports business. If you are interested in sports business or analytics or both, we strongly recommend that you attend this conference.

Confirmed speakers this year include Adam Silver (future Commissioner of the NBA) and Phil Jackson (legendary NBA coach and player).

Tickets for students are $200 and will sell out fast. This may sound like a lot but consider that non-student tickets for this conference are $575. If you are interested, we suggest you buy your ticket soon.

Buy your tickets and get more info.
http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?page_id=4028

Share your travel plans with your peers.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AllAm77OR4sadFlGdmpHMjdEUmdMRDluM0VRZEp1ekE&usp=sharing =0

Registration | MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Annual conference on sports analytics organized by the MIT Sloan School of Management.

MSBO members are invited this Sunday to the Western Conference Semi-Finals match between the back-to-back defending champion LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake. There will be a full stadium of Galaxy faithful in attendance for this 2nd round playoff match as the Galaxy look to be the first team in history to win 3 MLS Cups in a row!

The MSBO has been set up with GREAT seats, offered to our members (and their "plus ones") for FREE. Arrive early and soak in the atmosphere. We ask that you do a couple simple things to receive your tickets:

1) "Like" us on Facebook here.

2) Fill out the Google Doc here.

3) That's it! Deadline to sign-up is Friday at 2p.

USC Professors Rajiv Maheswaran and Yu-Han Chang help lead the analytics movement sweeping the NBA.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1028-nba-stats-20131028,0,6776428.story?page=1

Stat-conscious NBA switches to the (advanced) metric system Facing the nearly floor-to-ceiling windows in their office, Rajiv Maheswaran and Yu-Han Chang can catch a glimpse of Staples Center.

Just a friendly reminder that the mandatory Entertainment & Sports NYC Career Trek Prep Session is TOMORROW, October 28th at 5pm in JKP 204.

Register here:
https://marshall.campusgroups.com/msbo/rsvp?club=msbo&event_uid=ddaf54ec-0709-11e3-9e19-00259064d38a

Mandatory NYC Trek Information Session - Marshall Sports Business Organization This is for all planning or interested in attending the MSBO/BEA NYC Trek from Dec.16-19. You must attend this session to go on the trip. Attendance will be taken.

UCLA is hosting a Sports Case Competition for MBA and JD students if you are interested!

http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/lib/email/html/sports-case-competition/

http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/lib/email/html/sports-case-competition/ This is the first ever sports case competition for MBA and JD students! The Game Day Sports Case Competition brings together a multi-disciplinary approach to analyzing, presenting and negotiating solutions to real-world sports business problems. Each team (3-5 students total) must be comprised of at...

Prof. David Carter of the Sports Business Institute comments on Kobe Bryant's marketability in China.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/kobe-bryant-china_n_4104072.html

LOOK: When Kobe Bryant Goes To China, Fans Go Nuts So many emotions stir whenever Kobe Bryant visits China.One Chinese fan interviewed on live television last year cried uncontrollably moments after seeing the Lakers star in person.Press photos of Bryant's public appearances in China capture crowds up to 25,000 people surrounding him, shouting his n...

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT NYC TREK

With one trek in the books, it's already time to start planning for the next.

The annual trip to NYC is happening December 16-19 (after exams, at the beginning of Winter Break). To help everyone prepare, there will be a MANDATORY (for all) Prep Session. The list of companies is still being finalized, but there will be companies represented across sports, film, television, music, and digital. We are targeting the league offices (MLB, NBA, MLS, NHL), ESPN, and others. This is one of the best MSBO events of the year, so even if you somewhat want to go, you need to attend the Prep Session because it’s required to be able to go. Please RSVP on Campus Groups.

• When: Monday, October 28, 5:00-6:20pm
• Where: JKP 204
• RSVP: http://cglink.me/r172827
• Share/coordinate your travel plans: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aj9dQodaJrO6dFUwT21SOENwZVA2R3FwVWM3aWFUUmc&usp=sharing =0

If you're remotely interested, book your flights now!

http://cglink.me/r172827