Our Rawlings Sport Business Management summer institute can turn your student’s passion for sports into a home run career.
June 24 – 29, 2024
(overnight institute,
must stay on campus)
Cost: $700*
*transportation to/from STL is not covered in the cost of attendance
Rawlings Sport Business Management Summer Institute
Why Attend?
✓ You’ll be in contact with 30+ industry professionals, including professionals within the following organizations: Rawlings Sporting Goods, St. Louis Blues, Missouri Valley Conference, St. Louis Cardinals, Rapsodo, WWT Raceway, St. Louis City and more!
✓ You’ll have opportunities to work on real-world projects
✓ You’ll learn about the different careers that are in the sports industry
Students should be entering their junior or senior year of high school in August 2024.
Registration fee is $700. Fee includes:
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Classroom experiences
- On-campus activities
- Off-campus excursions
- Transportation to and from all events is provided and required (no self-transportation)
Registration Deadline: May 31, 2024
Institute Schedule: COMING SOON
June 24-29, 2024
June 24 – June 29, 2024
Maryville University
(overnight institute,
must stay on campus)
$700
“The RSBM Summer Institute introduced me to all of the opportunities the program and Maryville University has to offer. Maryville’s summer program introduces you to business concepts used throughout the sports business industry and the many areas of the industry. Its impressive to see the number of sports organizations the program has relationships with and the number of professionals you get to connect with during the summer institute. The program has a long list of alumni who have established careers across the country in college sports, professional sports and product companies.”
“The RSBM Summer Institute truly is a crash course into what the RSBM program is! Going into my senior year of high school I knew I wanted to be a part of this program and learn more about the sports industry through the conversations had at the institute. Getting to meet with industry professionals, including the department faculty and student leaders, future peers, and learn more about Maryville made me feel sure in my decision to choose this major and industry.”
“The RSBM Summer Institute allows students unprecedented access to industry professionals, the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, and truthfully sets up students with the right perspective on a career in the sports industry. As a student participating in the summer institute, you will get an up-close experience of what it is really like to be a college student in the RSBM program at Maryville.”
PROJECT-BASED
LEARNING
Experiential based learning the fundamental base of the program. Students learn the theory in the classroom, put the theory to work in real-time projects and present those projects back to industry professionals.
EXPERIENTIAL
LEARNING
Students explore diverse opportunities within the industry, refine career interests and build a resume all at once. Relationships with the Missouri Valley Conference, Rawlings Sporting Goods, PGA and others allow students unprecedented access and learning while working alongside industry professionals in the field.
MEANINGFUL
INTERNSHIPS
All Rawlings Sport Business Management majors are required to complete a three credit hour internships during their time Maryville. Developed through deep relationships, students work 6-12 months within an organization to gain a deeper understanding of the sport business industry while bolstering their resume but enhancing their business skillset.
Jason Williams
Program Director, Rawlings Sport Business Management Program
Since 2008, Jason has been at the helm of the Rawlings Sport Business Management Program. He brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the program. Jason’s background includes stops in the athletic departments of Florida State and Boston College. Along with Art Chou, Jason developed the industry leading partnership this program has with Rawlings Sporting Goods. Jason is the lead instructor for Intro to Sport Business Management, Game Face: Selling in the Business of Sports and our capstone, Advanced Applications of Sport Business Management.
Daniel Schmidt, MBA
Sr. Program Coordinator, Teaching Practitioner, Rawlings Sport Business Management Program
Daniel is a two-time graduate of Maryville University. After receiving his B.S. in Sport Management, Daniel spent five years with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey league in corporate sponsorship and facility operations. Daniel joined the program in 2014 and oversees many of the experiential opportunities that Rawlings Sport Business Management students take part in. Daniel is the instructor for the Rawlings Market Research and Development and Event and Facility Management courses within the program.
Larry Albus, M.S.
Instructor, Rawlings Sport Business Management Program
A long time teaching practitioner (2010) at Maryville University, Larry joined the Rawlings Sport Business Management program full-time in January 2020. Larry’s background has spanned the industry including areas such as collegiate athletics (Metro Athletic Conference and St. Louis University), brand marketing (Anheuser-Busch) and sponsorship and analytics (IEG). Larry instructs our sport promotions, corporate sponsorship, sport data analytics and sport finance courses in the program.
Joann Thompson
Program Coordinator, Rawlings Sport Business Management Program
A 2014 graduate of the Rawlings Sport Management Program, Joann is entering her first year as a program coordinator. After graduation, Joann spent a little under 5 years with the St. Louis Cardinals working in their ticketing department. Starting as Direct Sales Representative, finishing as a Senior Account Executive. Over the last 3 years, she has worked as a project manager for an organization outside the business of sports. Joann will oversee most of the experiential learning opportunities that are offered throughout the year
