When the S3 program launched in 2004 we were—and are—the only academic program in a business school devoted to developing talent aimed specifically at generating revenue in the business of sports. After placing more than 270 professionals in sales and analytics positions we see even greater demand for Baylor S3 graduates. Notable S3 alumni in…Continue Reading The Sports Strategy & Sales (S3) Program Expands!
by Brad Sherrill – October 2017 With Apple’s headquarters right down the street, you would expect the teams in Silicon Valley to be digitally-savvy and data-driven. We were not disappointed, as the teams from San Jose demonstrated how they employ business intelligence to generate revenue. Sharks Leadership Analytics-Driven Flavil Hampsten, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing…Continue Reading Are Silicon Valley Teams as Data-Driven as You’d Expect?
by Kirk Wakefield – June 2015 Careers in Sports The Baylor Sports Sponsorship & Sales (S3) program graduated 30 students in the 2015 class. Two, Erin O’Neill and Travis Roeder, opted to pursue law degrees at Tulane and Alabama, respectively. We congratulate them and the others in the 2015 class with this slide show highlighting their…Continue Reading Who went where: S3 Graduate & Internship Placement 2015
by Kirk Wakefield – December 2014 The meeting for the Sports Sponsorship & Sales (S3) Board was held November 11th & 12th in Waco at the new McLane Stadium on the campus of Baylor University. The only of its kind focused on selling sports, the S3 major is a selective program in the Hankamer School…Continue Reading The 2014 S3 Board Meeting in Pictures
by Chase Jolesch – August 2014 In the last five years, colleges have started outbound ticket sales centers modeled after professional sports. After spending nearly three and a half years working with the San Francisco 49ers and Legends Premium Sales, I received the opportunity to go back to my alma mater and start an outbound…Continue Reading Three things I’ve learned in starting a new collegiate ticket sales center
by Justin Pipes – October 2013 Katy Gager (Baylor S3 ’08) is a Senior Account Executive at The Marketing Arm an agency based in Dallas, Texas. She represents and manages AT&T’s brand through corporate sponsorship of professional & collegiate sports properties in the Southeast Region. Willing to move Katy transferred to Baylor for the S3 program…Continue Reading S3 Alum Spotlight on Katy Gager