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TO BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION EDITORS:
ASU Unveils Innovative One Year Sports Law Programs
TEMPE, Ariz., April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- If you want to work with
professional sports teams, big sporting events, or promising student
athletes, then you may be interested in the innovative new sports law
and business program officially being launched this week by Arizona
State University. The highly ranked Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
and W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University are
collaborating on two new sports law graduate degrees you can earn in
just one year. Classes begin this fall.
"I've worked in the sports law field for three decades and can see we
need professionals who have training in both law and business to help
work on regulatory and revenue issues in the sports industry,"
explains Professor Rodney K. Smith of the Sandra Day O'Connor College
of Law, director of the new programs. "I don't know of any other
program in the country that offers a master's degree like this with
just a single, intensive year of study."
The two new one-year degrees are a Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.)
for those without a law background and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) for
those who already graduated from law school. In each program, students
will work on 18 to 21 credits from the law school and six to nine
credits from the W. P. Carey School of Business. This includes an
externship, which might be for a professional sports team, a sports
law firm, or even a big event like a college bowl game. The programs
are going to be small and personalized, accepting fewer than 30 people
each in their first year. They will also focus on team-based learning
and look at real-world issues, such as stadium problems, player
unionization and contract negotiations.
Ray Anderson, ASU vice president of university athletics and a former
executive vice president of football operations for the National
Football League, will be a professor of practice in the programs. He
wanted to be part of a high-quality sports offering, and this one is
located in a metropolitan area with three professional sports teams,
major golf events, college football bowl games and even next year's
Super Bowl.
"I am proud to be a part of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Sports Law and Business Program because it is the only one of its kind
to offer a sports-focused graduate program that combines the strengths
of a top law school with a top business school as its foundation,"
Anderson says. "One of the reasons I came to Arizona State University
from the National Football League is because of the vibrant Phoenix
sports market with its combination of sporting events representative
of all major sports leagues and organizations. This fact, combined
with a premier research university, will produce top-quality learning
experiences for students in the curriculum."
Courses in the new program will encompass both law and business areas,
including "Sports Business Strategy and Industry Dynamics,"
"Negotiations and Drafting in the Sports Industry," and "Problems in
Professional Sports Law and Business." Big-name speakers from the
world of sports are expected to participate, as well.
"The sports industry is complex and expanding," says Marketing
Professor Michael Mokwa of the W. P. Carey School of Business. "The
new program will provide skills and savvy for individuals seeking to
make a real difference in the field."
For more information about the new one-year degrees, visit
law.asu.edu/sportslaw. A three-year Juris Doctorate program will also
be added this fall for those who want to pursue their law degree with
an emphasis in sports law and business.
About the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Arizona State
University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is one of the leading
public law schools in the country. Currently ranked No. 31 nationally
by U.S. News & World Report, the College has moved up further and
faster in national rankings than nearly any other law school. The
College is the preeminent law school in metropolitan Phoenix, the
nation's seventh-largest city. In addition to its renowned faculty,
the College is home to several leading centers and programs recognized
for excellence, including the Center for Law, Science & Innovation,
the Center for Law and Global Affairs, and the Indian Legal Program.
Its students choose and benefit from numerous opportunities for
experiential and practical-skills training as well as an array of
theoretical courses. With a writing program that is ranked No. 8
nationally by U.S. News, a wide range of clinical opportunities, a
breadth of externship offerings, and a pro bono program that annually
contributes more than 100,000 hours of legal and law-related services
to the community, the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is pursuing a
path of boundless impact, excellence, engagement and opportunity. For
more information, visit law.asu.edu.
About the W. P. Carey School of Business The W. P. Carey School of
Business at Arizona State University is one of the top-ranked and
largest business schools in the United States. The school is
internationally regarded for its research productivity and its
distinguished faculty members, including a Nobel Prize winner.
Students come from about 100 countries and include about 50 National
Merit Scholars. For more information, please visit wpcarey.asu.edu
SOURCE Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
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