You think risk management is not important?   Think again and join the conversation ! The 2016 proxy statement from IBM includes a full page discussion on corporate governance.   Roughly a third of that page is devoted to the topic of risk management.   To quote a few key lines:   “At IBM, we believe that innovation and leadership are impossible without taking risks.   We also recognize that imprudent acceptance of risk or the failure to appropriate identify and mitigate risks could be destructive to stockholder value.”   This is music to my ears!   At the Manhattanville School of Business, we live by this “tag line”:   Managing risk for organizational growth and sustainability.   You can’t afford not to. IBM’s statement raises three important points that are near and dear for me.   First, there is no success without risk.   I could go even further to say that there’s really nothing—and I really mean nothing—without taking some risks.   Doing nothing means your firm

Hi Aaron- Why did you choose the Manhattanville School of Business to pursue your degree ?    1)  I chose Manhattanville School of Business because of the location, the reputation of the program in the current sport management field and academics, and the geographic proximity to New York City. These three variables all enable students to obtain desired internships and future careers in the competitive sports business field. I also was very impressed with the faculty during my initial Open House and their prominent list of key advisors in the sport management field. How has your studies helped in your position? 2) In regards to my position at the ECAC, I would say that all classes so far have been helpful during my tenure. I certainly have taken many themes from Professor Rollins’, Managing Sports Business, Professor Doris’, Leading Sports Organizations and Prof. Glovaski/Alpert's  Facility & Event Management courses. How else have your studies helped at your job?