NYU Tisch Center Announces New Advisory Board Members
A “Who's Who” of Professional Sports Business
The Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU SCPS) has broadened its prestigious Advisory Board, adding leaders from professional sports to its cadre of hospitality and tourism luminaries, Dr. Lalia Rach, associate dean of the Tisch Center announced today.
The Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU SCPS) has broadened its prestigious Advisory Board, adding leaders from professional sports to its cadre of hospitality and tourism luminaries, Dr. Lalia Rach, associate dean of the Tisch Center announced today.
The new SCPS Tisch Center Advisory Board Members are a “Who's Who” of the sports business community:
David Baker, Commissioner, Arena Football League; George Bodenheimer, President, ABC Sports/ESPN; George Bodenheimer, Commissioner, Major League Soccer; Leo Hindry, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network, LLC; Arlen Kantarian, Chairman, United States Tennis Association; Candace Leeds, Vice President, Public Affairs, Loews Corporation; Sean McManus, President, CBS Sports; Lou Lamoriello, CEO, New Jersey Devils; Randy Levine, President, New York Yankees; Randy Levine, Executive Vice President Labor Human Resources, Major League Baseball; Steve Mills, President, Sports Team Operations, New York Knickerbockers; Nick Sakiewicz, President and General Manager, MetroStars; Kenneth Schanzer, President, NBC Sports.
“The School is honored to welcome these new members of the Tisch Center Advisory board — thirteen men and women who represent the highest level of leadership and excellence in the business of professional sports,” said Dean David Finney of the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
“SCPS has been for 70 years the acknowledged leader in educating students through industry-specific, career-relevant courses and degree programs taught by top practitioners in their field. No other school teaching sports business and management can claim the breadth of support at the highest echelons of the sports industry that these new Tisch Center advisory board members represent. They will help the Tisch Center to educate the next generation of leaders, in turn helping to grow and develop the sports industry,” Finney continued.
Since its establishment in 1995, the Tisch Center has worked to engage students with industry on a variety of levels. The most recent additions to the advisory board will connect Tisch Center students with the leading sports organizations in the world. Board members and their executive teams will guest lecture in classes, mentor students, and provide their facilities as sports management teaching centers.
"These new relationships will provide our students with unique internships and career opportunities which are vital in a challenging job market," Dr. Rach said.
The Tisch Center offers a Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and this past fall launched a new Masters degree in Sports Business. Both degree programs reflect the highest standards of the profession and the latest innovations in the fields of sports management and marketing, Dr. Rach said.
For more information contact the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at 212 998-9100, or visit online at www.scps.nyu.edu/tischcenter.