Warsaw Center Academic Programs

Passion, Integrity, Leadership

"The days of slotting ex-players, equipment managers, or relatives of influential team owners into executive positions within our industry are quickly coming to an end. Our business is simply becoming too sophisticated and the stakes are getting too high. This industry will thrive in the next millennium only by educating our youth about the lessons of the past, the challenges of the present and the promise of the future. In short, we need to make a formal education in the business of sports part of aspiring young sports executives' life experiences."

-Dean Bonham, Former Chief Executive Officer of The Bonham Group

The three words above - Passion, Integrity and Leadership - embody a Warsaw student, but 3 other words make the Warsaw MBA the top sports business program in the world: education, experience and relationships.

• Education: A top-quality MBA supplemented by sports business courses
• Experiences: Internships, industry projects, guest lectures and trips to Portland, San Francisco, New York and China
• Relationships: A global network of alumni and friends to build lifelong relationships with

The business of sports is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. It is competitive, creative, and rewarding. It is a perfect blend of the passion for sports and the rewards of business. For those willing to step up to the plate, Oregon's Sports Marketing program is preparing leaders for this dynamic industry.

The Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon -- the nation's best sports business program.


Faculty

At the core of the Sports Marketing Center is a team of award-winning educators and prominent industry specialists. They provide a dynamic mixture of grounded theory and real-world application. No other program in the country has a better line-up. A detailed profile of each faculty member can be viewed by clicking on each image below:

Dennis Howard
Ph.D., Oregon State University

Mark Phelps
JD/MBA University of Oregon

Robert Madrigal
PhD University of Oregon

Lynn Kahle
Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Paul Swangard
MBA University of Oregon

Whitney Wagoner
MBA New York University

Jim Terborg
Ph.D., Purdue University

Declan Bolger
MA, U. of Massachusetts

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