How can an investment banker shift towards sport management through an MBA? (No previous experience in the sports industry..)
Which schools make more sense to aim for?

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I’m doing the same exact switch, as are a few people in my incoming class (we already have a sports business group chat set up). Sports is definitely growing in popularity.

MIT is well-known in the industry for their Sports Analytics conference. HSW all have classes/organizations/conferences on sports business. I think one of Haas or Anderson also has a good sports program but don’t remember which

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Go through MBA programs at big sports schools I.e - Ohio state. For someone in investment banking already probably Michigan Ross is the answer

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Why an MBA? Doesn't make sense here in my opinion

Yeah, GM of an NFL team is typically more like CEO of a European football club. They have the responsibility of hiring/firing head coaches. Then there are a few coaches in the NFL who have GM responsibilities, like Bill Belichick

I’m a European football fan as well so don’t blame you!

Makes more sense to target relationships and be in the right place at the right time vs getting an MBA

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