Interview with Laura Persky, Graduate Program Director by  Christina Surrusco M.S Sport Business Management ‘2017.         CS: What is the makeup of a true leader LP: Great leaders motivate people to act; to work, to  give or to play hard and one of the outcomes is that  they help keep their teamsengaged.  As Jeff Weiner,  CEO of LinkedIn says “a leader inspires others to do  great things.” Great leaders are approachable, and  active in the business by being good communicators  and demonstrating concern for their employees.  CS: How essential are these individuals in engaging  employers and productivity throughout the company?  LP: Leaders are essential to employee engagement and productivity. Leadership behavior sets the tone for the organization.  An organization needs to have authentic, ethical and positive leadership.   This will set the tone for how others behave.  Positive modeling will be followed as will negative.  For example, when senior leaders interact a

Nearing it’s 10 th graduating class, the program celebrates all of their alumni and achievements throughout the years. Below are some of remarkable alumni and their comments on the program. Keith Levinthal , Director of Athletics, Sidwell Friends School “ My experience in the Sport Business Management program was transformative. I left each class with  new perspectives and ideas that I could bring back to my job the next day. I always felt motivated and energized after spending time with the tremendous faculty in the program.     My advice for incoming and current students is simple.  Take advantage of the incredible faculty in the program.  Give every class 100 pct of your full attention and treat each class like a job interview.  The faculty are very knowledgeable and influential in the sports business industry and you never know if one of your professors might be able to connect with a potential employer or give you advice in your career.   The Sports Business Mana