Digital Exclusives
A group of Executive MBA students bonded over ambitions to own a pro sports team. They never imagined their Wharton experience would lead to a business opportunity — or an Italian basketball franchise.
The coauthor of The Miseducation of the Student-Athlete discusses the importance of reforming college sports to emphasize academics.
The current roster of athlete activists is speaking out and redefining the sports industry.
I have no idea if George Soros is a hockey fan, but NHL GMs would do well to give serious thought to how his world view may already be affecting their sport.
Wharton grad Joseph Cooper takes a sardonic stab at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a memo to NFL owners offering up his services.
Our author recalls the "Worst Day in American Sports," the day “choke” became part of the sports vernacular. Now, scientists examine the causes of collapse under pressure. Business leaders, beware.
We talk with Wharton’s eminent expert on the business of sports about his new Wharton Digital Press book.
A former professional hockey agent and current analytics pro and columnist glides into the Wharton Blog Network.
Horse racing might not make the best investment of money, but its return on passion and thrills is what these alumni are in it for.
Later this month I head to São Paulo to give a talk at a conference to 200 Brazilian business people about how to elevate their brands in Brazil’s coming “decade of sport.”
The start of the NFL season also signals the start of a run of collective bargaining agreement negotiations in the other major sports organizations. This is a rare multi-sport perfect storm moment.
Wharton professor Ken Shropshire discusses the chances of Tiger Woods regaining his marketability as once the world's premier athlete.
Wharton’s Ken Shropshire keeps his eye on the business of sports.
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