Columbia University’s Sports Management graduate program announced today a new joint program with Team USA and LA28 to develop, plan, and help execute a variety of special initiatives in the run up to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The collaboration to include two internships per year for Columbia students will begin in the spring of 2022 and last throughout the next six years, making it the most comprehensive engagement for the program in its fourteen-year history.
“We are elated to expand even deeper into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement with this comprehensive new arrangement with the upcoming LA28 Games and Team USA,” said Scott Rosner, director of the Sports Management program and professor of professional practice at Columbia University. “This long-term program will give our students, faculty, and staff the ability to learn and engage directly with LA28’s leadership team on a host of projects as the 2028 Games come into shape, which is a rare, sustained opportunity to take part in such a historic event taking place in the United States.”
“Kudos to Scott and his team for devising such a high-quality program for Columbia students and faculty. We look forward to advancing it in substantive and impactful ways in the coming years,” added Maureen Harper, senior vice president of human resources at LA28. “We aim to provide world-class, real-life learning opportunities for students as they prepare to join the sports industry and are delighted to work with Columbia to bring this to life.”
This partnership is the latest in a series of ongoing global projects that the Columbia University Sports Management program has created with some of the world’s leading sports organizations. Others include programs with FC Bayern Munich, the NFL, A-B InBev, La Liga North America, Real Madrid, and NYCFC, as well as additional short-term projects that are part of the curriculum in various programs each semester.
Recognized as one of the top five global programs, the Columbia University Sports Management program, available part-time and full-time, trains professionals in all sectors of the sports industry by teaching specific management skills in the areas of finance, business intelligence, analytics, social justice, digital media, entrepreneurship, leadership, law, marketing, sales, communications, and facility management. This combination of broad-based and specific skill training is a hallmark of the program and is evident in both the content and sequencing of courses.
Learn more about the Columbia University Sports Management program.