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EventsSDSU Hosts Second Annual Sports MBA Case Competition Nov. 3-4
Teams of four MBA students will be given 24 hours to research a multidisciplinary, sports business-themed case. Teams will then present their ideas to a panel of judges comprised of Padres front office executives, sports business professors, and other industry professionals. The case will test skills developed in an MBA core curriculum and incorporate current sports business issues. “This SDSU Sports Business MBA Case Competition is an exciting follow-up to the successful inaugural competition last February,” said San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. “This is a challenging new component to the Sports Business MBA Program at SDSU that allows students to address real sports world issues in a competitive setting. We are thrilled to be involved again in this new tradition of case competition,” Alderson added. The EMC Hosts Emerging Growth Workshop The Entrepreneurial Management Center’s (EMC) Emerging Growth Workshop has been designed to address key issues faced by alumni-founded firms based in San Diego. The workshop features quarterly members-only sessions moderated by expert facilitators. It also includes roundtable discussion groups, access to premier SDSU-hosted professional development and networking events, and more. One of the main goals of the EMC Emerging Growth Workshop is to build critical management skills associated with early stage, emerging growth and start-up businesses through educational programming, materials, and events. In addition, the program strives to facilitate peer support and productive roundtable meetings and networking opportunities that enable sharing of best practices and resolution of critical issues. The next workshop is October 10, 2006 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the Mission Valley Marriott. The event is open to the public and free for all workshop members. EMC Emerging Growth Workshop membership is $1,200 per year and includes two reserved seats for each Workshop event. Payment plans are available. For further questions, and/or to join the Forum, please contact Carmen Bianchi at (619) 594-4949 or cbianchi@projects.sdsu.edu or Keely Bamberg at (619) 594-0560 or kbamberg@project.sdsu.edu. CBA Hosts Panel Session at the National Corporate Directors Forum As part of Directors Forum 2007, the College of Business Administration will host a pre-conference bonus session on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 1-4 p.m. The session, titled “What Academics and Directors Can Learn from One Another About Corporate Governance,” will feature a roundtable discussion between leading academics in corporate governance research and directors. Topics will include shareholder democracy, disclosure transparency, director professionalism and ethics, board responsibility, and the effect of the convergence between Institute for Advanced Study and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles on financial reporting. Participants in the pre-conference session will include Robert Bushman, Forensic Accounting Distinguished Professor at UNC Kenan-Flagler; Mark Lang, Thomas W. Hudson, Jr./Deloitte and Touche L.L.P. Distinguished Professor of Accounting; Per Olsson, Associate Professor of Accounting, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University; and Donna Street, Professor of Accounting, Mahrt Chair in Accounting, University of Dayton. The meeting is open to all Directors Forum 2007 attendees and is included in the price of the conference. Others may attend as follows: $100 registration fee for those academics or professionals who are not registered for Corporate Directors Forum; $25 fee for non-SDSU students; SDSU students are free. Seats are limited and must be reserved in advance. Seating at the door is on a space available basis. For more information, contact Victoria Krivogorsky at (619) 594-7189 or vkrivogo@mail.sdsu.edu. Roundtable website: http://msa.sdsu.edu/roundtable.html. SDSU Business Forum Explores Issues of Family-Run Businesses The Entrepreneurial Management Center will host an open Business Forum on Tuesday, October 10 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. featuring Jim Brown, CEO of Marvin K. Brown Auto Center, as the keynote speaker. Brown became CEO at the age of 24 when his father died suddenly. He will discuss how he overcame the odds that were against him in keeping the franchise together, including how he handled a letter of termination delivered the day after his father's funeral. The forum also will include a panel discussion on how to serve the growth and needs of closely-held and family businesses through succession planning, leadership development, code of ethics, corporate governance, wealth management, transitions and executive coaching. George Chamberlin of KOGO Radio will serve as moderator and panelists include representatives from Duane Morris, Ernst & Young, Comerica Bank, and Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. The event is open to the public and will be held at the Marriott Mission Valley. Registration will begin at 3:30 p.m. and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Admission is $55. For more information or to register, email emcforum@projects.sdsu.edu. To learn about SDSU CBA events, visit www.sdsu.edu/business and click on Events. |
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The Sports Business Management MBA program and the San Diego Padres Baseball Club recently announced the second annual Sports MBA Case Competition scheduled for November 3-4, 2006.