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Conference Goals
The conference goal is to provide a forum to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the sports industry. The conference will bring together sports industry professionals (executives and leading researchers) with students interested in the changing dynamics of the sports industry. This will be a unique educational opportunity and will provide exclusive opportunities for learning, interacting, and networking.
MIT Sloan is dedicated to fostering growth in the sports arena and the annual Sports Analytics Conference enriches opportunities for learning and understanding the sports business world.
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Brian Burke
President and General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs
Brian Burke was named the President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 29, 2008. The 53-year-old Burke became the 13th General Manager in Maple Leafs histor...
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Bill Simmons
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Jeff Van Gundy
ESPN Analyst and Former NBA Coach
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Ray Allen
All Star Guard, Boston Celtics
Ray Allen is a nine-time NBA All-Star and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 U.S. Men’s Basketball team. Allen is a member of the All-Star Advisory Council for...
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Carla Christofferson
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About MIT Sloan and MIT Sloan's Entertainment, Media and Sports Club
In 2004, MIT Sloan initiated one of the first MBA programs with a sports analytics business class. MIT Sloan is dedicated to fostering growth in the sports arena and the inaugural Sports Analytics Conference was meant to enrich opportunities for learning and understanding the unique sports business world.
The EMS club was formed in 2001 as a student-run club to fulfill the growing interest at the MBA program in the business of entertainment, media, and sports. The mission of the club is to help MIT Sloan students learn about the industries and extend the MIT Sloan brand as a lead business school in the entertainment, media and sports world. The club sponsors speakers, plans conferences, locates job opportunities, provides networking opportunities and career advising, and coordinates trips to top companies in the industry. Go to http://sloanems.org for more information.
