by Kirk Wakefield – April 2016 April 2016 Newsletter We have big plans for the 2016-17 academic year. Here’s some of what’s in store! Friday, November 4, 2016 S3 Senior Pro Day Texas BBQ on Thursday Night: S3 Advisory Board members meet the students & network with managers the night before interviews. S3 Senior Interviews All-Day…Continue Reading What’s new in S3 for 2016-17?
by Drew Mitchell – January 2016 Who are you? What separates you from everyone else in your business? How is your brand perceived by others? “Branding you” was the topic of our panel discussion held at the new Foster Campus for Business and Innovation at Baylor University. The audience consisted of students from the Sports Sponsorship &…Continue Reading Branding You in the Business of Sports
by Kirk Madsen – October 2014 What is leadership? For everything written about leadership and management (an Amazon.com search yields over 1 million books on the topic!), we sure seem to have a lot of questions about what it is and how to do it. One of the questions people in leadership positions get asked…Continue Reading The surprisingly simple little secret to landing a leadership position
by Rob Zuer – April 2013 What is success? “True success comes to an individual by self satisfaction in knowing that you gave everything to become the very best you are capable of.” John Wooden Wooden’s definition of success is the simple answer to the question every single person asks in a first job in…Continue Reading How to get promoted in sports sales careers
by Anna Merritt – April 2013 What’s it take to be a Tourism Manager? During the annual Baylor S3 Board Meeting in her senior year, Haley Hosch was able to meet some of the representatives from the Orlando Magic. After a follow up meeting in Florida and graduation, she flew out to the Magic and…Continue Reading You don’t have to have Haley Hosch to lead a tourism department, but it sure helps
by Jerry Ruiz – February 2013 Congratulations to S3 Board Members in their new positions: Kelly Cheeseman, Chief Operating Officer of AEG Worldwide, and Chris McGowan, President of the Portland Trailblazers. This is a story about the value of good mentors. Kelly Cheeseman started his career as the Manager of Marketing at Rancho Cucamonga Quakes before…Continue Reading S3 Board Member Spotlight: Kelly Cheeseman, AEG Worldwide