From Intellectual Property Agreements to a Sports Management

From Intellectual Property Agreements to a Sports Management Education

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What concepts and lessons can a practicing attorney take away from a sports management program? Well, when you’re an attorney who is a co-owner of a professional men’s soccer team there are plenty of lessons to be learned. For starters, sales, marketing, and public relations are what help a team thrive and bring people to the games. In this podcast we interviewed APU sports management student, Shawn Dietrich, on his reasons for attending school online, and his future plans for his degree in the field.

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