"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest"
- Benjamin Franklin
I hope you stay strong and healthy during these trying times. We need to continue to be vigilant for ourselves and our families. Try to find some good in each day and help others find the same.
Associate Dean, School of Professional Studies
Manhattanville College
Student News
SPS Master's Program Final Projects
In 2020 twenty-six SPS Master's students presented their final Capstone Research Projects.
Alumni Moving Onward and Upward!
Julia Ryan Winter
MS Sport Business Management Grad 2011
Partnerships Farmers Insurance Open (Century Club of San Diego) PGA TOUR Golf Tournament held at Torrey Pines
Arlen Marshall
MS Sport Business Management Grad 2012
Assistant Hockey Coach Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc.
Welcome Baby Girl
Demi Lou Rucker
Congratulations
Alumnus Lewis Rucker!
Power Lunch Series Launched This year SPS launched its virtual POWER LUNCH SERIES with an exciting lineup of special guests from the Human Resources, Marketing, and Sport Business industries. We were proud to introduce several alumni of our SPS degree programs who have gone on to build exciting careers in their fields of study. Once a Valiant, always a Valiant!
Coming Up!
JOIN US via ZOOM for an informative conversation.
Caitlyn Magee, MS HR Management and Recruiter for the Osborne in Rye, NY will speak and welcome Q&As with Jean Mann, Program Director, MS Business Specializations at Manhattanville College.
Leadership in Collegiate Athletics and Sports Sponsorships
February 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM via ZOOM
Meet Shane Bell, Assistant Athletic Director, Operations & Event Management at Army West Point Athletics.
Christina Surrusco, Senior Partner Services Coordinator at Learfield IMG College will join Dave Torromeo, Program Executive Director, Sport Business & Entertainment Management at Manhattanville College. REGISTER TODAY
Carla Chalas, Senior Coordinator at Major League Baseball and Devon Garden, Associate Manager, NBA 2K League and G League Communications at National Basketball Association (NBA) spoke with Dave Torromeo, Executive Director, Sport Business & Entertainment Management at Manhattanville College about their paths into sport business and offered tips on how to break into sports business and how to move up in the industry.
"This is about sport business and creating the next wave of leaders for the sports business industry. Sports is a growing and thriving $800 billion annual business that touches everyone to some degree; it is also a highly competitive field — the Manhattanville Sport Business and Entertainment Management program tackles all of the pertinent areas of the sports business, and just as important, our adjunct professors and administrators have the network and contacts to make your sports business career happen or grow."
- Dave Torromeo
Digital Marketing Now
Guest speaker Sierra Brown, Product Manager, NPP Marketing at Boehringer Ingelheim shared her story with students, and Jean Mann, Program Director, MS Business Specializations at Manhattanville College and spoke about what it takes to launch a career in digital marketing today. WATCH THE VIDEO
Meet and Greet with Professor Mark Fogel, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR and Professor of SPS SHRM Certification Test Prep Course
On September 18, 2020, Professor Mark Fogel met with HR professionals preparing for the daunting but DOABLE SHRM Certification Exam to give insights on best practices for preparing to pass the exam and the format of his SHRM Test Prep course at SPS. He will be offering a Spring mini-prep workshop for those seeking some tips on prepping for the exam. For more information contact us here.
Mark leads HR classes for MBA and Undergrad students in Staffing, Selection, Compensation, and Global disciplines. He has also presented over two dozen times at SHRM national, regional, and local conferences on a broad range of HR topics. As a former CHRO for Leviton, Marcum, and Success Academy Charter Schools, Mark was the recipient of several national awards including SHRM’s Human Capital Leader of the Year and HR Executive Magazine’s Honor Roll.
Business Leadership, Human Resource Management, Finance, and Marketing Communication Management
Julie Ng Zhong Director, Talent Management at Mastercard discussed vital insights on how to grow your career, and Jean Mann, SPS Graduate Program Director lead the Q&A.
Sport Business
NHL Executive Jeff Day, WWE Executive Kristin Wilson, and program Executive Director Dave Torromeo shared insights on how they launched their careers in the sports industry and how their Master's Degree and classes aided them in gaining employment and managing their positions.
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The SPS Experience
This year our professors brought in groundbreaking professionals to speak in our classes. SPS students met Amy Trask who was the first female team executive in the NFL as CEO of the Oakland Raiders, Doug Perlman CEO of Sports Media Advisors, and Dan Coonan, Commissioner of the ECAC among others!
Our goal is to help you see how this can be your reality too and that we are here to support you along the way.
Dreaming of a career in Sport & Entertainment Business? Make it HAPPEN!
New for 2021
We have some exciting new classes running this year including Creative Suite for Digital Managers and Design Thinking for Business this spring.
Did you know you can try a graduate course as a non-matriculated student?
Perhaps you and someone you know would like to join this new class!
For more information on our programs, please contact Brian Sondey, Graduate Admission Director at Brian.Sondey@Mville.edu or 914-323-1490
Upcoming Events 2021
- January 7 School of Professional Studies Virtual Info Session - Sport Business Management
- January 12 School of Professional Studies Virtual Information Session - HR Mgt, Finance, Leadership, and Marketing Communication Mgt.
- February 10 The School of Professional Studies Invites You to POWER LUNCH III - Hiring Tips from a Recruiter
- February 11 SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES POWER LUNCH III - Sport Business & Entertainment Management
- March 18 School of Professional Studies Spring Virtual Open House
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Faculty News
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StreamingMedia.com: Manhattanville College Sports Business Management Program Goes National.
Purchase, NY (23 Oct 2020)--The Manhattanville College Sports Business Management program has formed a partnership/sponsorship with the bi-weekly sports radio show “The Clubhouse,” heard live on WGCH, AM1490, Wednesdays 7 to 8 pm. “The “Clubhouse” recently extended its national reach with a partnership with Sports Byline USA, “America’s Sports Talk Network.
Sports Byline USA has over 200 U.S. terrestrial radio affiliates around the country.
Also, SBUSA network programs are heard on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio and on 500 stations in 168 countries via the American Forces Network. Other Sports Byline USA programming and content delivery platforms include Audible, CRN Digital Talk Radio, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Twitch.
"Our partnership with “The Clubhouse” and Sports Byline USA gives our program a national awareness for prospective students,” stated Dave Torromeo, Executive Director of the Sport Business Management program. It keeps with our philosophy of networking and opening doors for both students and businesses"
- Dave Torromeo
The Clubhouse is an informative and interactive radio talk show that features local sports action and touring sports celebrities. It also covers local and national sports action and will take on all aspects of sports. A fun interactive show with a great live audience each week.
Air Time: Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hosted By: Rob Adams, Dave Torromeo & Mark Jeffers
Listen to the Latest Shows!
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SPS in the News
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Congrats, SPS team, on a great 2020 academic year. Look out 2021! Best, D
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