Day 11: Rolling with the Punches

Kevin Paul 2015

“You can’t have it all.” This was a sobering answer to an admittedly optimistic question. Tammy Ross, VP of HBO Sports, spoke to the MSBA Class of 2015 on Wednesday and provided a ton of wisdom, such as the quotation above “Sports is a constantly evolving field…and only those who can change with the times are truly equipped to succeed” …

Day 10: It’s All About the Ride

Jeme Obeime 2015

Trying to get on the subway at 8am will give you a pretty good idea of the population size in this city. Every age, race, religion, and zodiac sign is represented in my subway car during my 20-minute commute to work, and it is pretty exciting (and rare) to see the same person twice. Not only are there a lot …

Day 9: How to Convert from a Boston to New York Fan in One Week

Lucy King 2015

I grew up as a die-hard Boston Bruins fan. And let me tell you, there is nothing better (or scarier) than being a Bruins fan at the Madison Square Garden. During the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, I was lucky to be invited to a Bruins vs. Rangers match-up, where of course, I wore my Lucic jersey. I can still vividly …

Day 8: Sunday-Funday

Nick O'Meara 2015

I can’t speak for the rest of MSBA 2015, but by the end of Saturday, I was EXHAUSTED. It was truly one of the most jam-packed, yet unbelievably rewarding weeks of my life. After hearing from Darren Rovell and David Oestreicher to start the week, then visiting the Empire State Building to hear from Taylor PR, and finishing the week …

Day 7: The Winners Circle

Aly Gill 2015

On Thursday of my first week of MSBA, we celebrated a triumph of MSBA’s co-founder and CEO of Leverage Agency, Ben Sturner. The MSBA Staff, alumni and mentors joined the class of 2015 as we found out that Leverage Agency successfully secured a partnership between American Pharaoh and Monster Energy. Naturally, the excitement us sports fanatics had for American Pharaoh’s …