Day 6: "The World’s Most Famous Arena"

Scott Ball 2014 1367 Comments

Connect with Scott on Twitter and LinkedIn. Having completed the first week of MSBA 2014, it’s become clear to me that each and every day of this experience is going to be unique. As the 25 of us navigate through our internships, MSBA activities, and this massive city, each day presents exciting new opportunities for us to learn and grow. …

Day 5: A "Tone-Setting" Week

Ryan Whelan 2014 Leave a Comment

Connect with Ryan on Twitter and LinkedIn. As we approach the end of the first working week of MSBA 2014, this year’s group has already been exposed to so many valuable experiences. The caliber of the speakers, along with the introduction of the mentors at the Yankees game has set the tone for the rest of the summer. Being from …

Day 4: The Speaker Series Begins

Adam Swerdlow 2014 Leave a Comment

Connect with Adam on Twitter & LinkedIn. Wednesday was the night of our first speaker series. We had the pleasure of hearing from Frank Supovitz, Senior VP of Events for the NFL. As impressive as that title is alone, his resume speaks even greater volumes. Frank used to work for the NHL, where he also oversaw events. Frank has organized such events …

Day 3: The Power of Networking

Leanne Styring 2014 4325 Comments

Connect with Leanne on Twitter and LinkedIn. Workshop Tuesdays! Our first workshop was titled: Networking 101. The first speaker of the night was Ben Sturner. Ben is the President/CEO of Leverage agency, as well as the Co-Founder/CEO of the Manhattan Sports Business Academy. Ben began his career with one question, “what can I do to help?” Starting at the age of …

Day 2: Rookie Status

Jessie Nerkowski 2014 3150 Comments

Connect with Jessie on Twitter and LinkedIn. Coming from Culpeper, VA, the transition to the Big Apple is an adventure outside of my comfort zone. Little did I know that Day 2 was truly my day of firsts – first solo subway ride, first run in Central Park, first Yankees game, and first full day living and working in the …