DOC Talks: Real Careers in Sports, From the People Who Hire

Ready to Move to Sunny Southern California and Launch Your Sports Career?

Only 5 spots remain for the October 26 start of Concordia University Irvine’s in-person MBA in Sports Business—located in the heart of Southern California’s thriving sports industry.

Earn your MBA at night while building experience by day with access to MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLS, NWSL, and NCAA organizations. Be mentored by NFL Agent Dr. Lynn Lashbrook and Dean Karl Hoenecke—a winning combination of sports-industry expertise and business leadership.

If you’re ready to relocate to Southern California and invest in your future, register for this free information session and discover how to claim your spot.

How to Break Into Esports

Esports has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in the sports industry, but breaking in takes more than knowing the games, it takes real business skills in event management, sponsorship, and content creation. Join us for this free Doc Talk session as Michael Brooks, who built the largest collegiate esports association in North America and now leads university partnerships for Nerd Street, breaks down what it actually takes to build a career in esports business. It's a rare chance to learn directly from one of the people shaping how esports and college athletics come together.

How to Break Into Sports

Breaking into a front office role at a growing sports property isn't about sending out a hundred resumes and hoping one lands. Join us for this free Doc Talk session as Stuart Sokoloff, author of "Breaking Into Sports: The Real Guide to Landing Your Dream Job," shares what actually gets people hired and why he points to programs like SMWW as one of the real paths in. It's a rare chance to hear directly from someone who's studied what separates the people who break in from the people who just keep applying.

SMWW NFL Draft Educational Seminar

The NFL Draft process can be difficult to navigate if you’re not prepared. Join us for the SMWW Free Educational Seminar and get ahead of the curve as we discuss the agent selection process, training facilities, the all-star games process, NIL and more.

How to Lead in Global Sports

Running a sports organization on the world stage takes more than passion for the game, it takes real skill in fundraising, operations, and governance. Join us for this free Doc Talk session as Mushtaque Mohammed draws on 35+ years leading federations and four Olympic Games to break down what it actually takes to run, grow, and fund a sports organization at the highest level. It's a rare chance to learn directly from someone who's done it at the highest level.

Doc Talk with Abbey Steeneveld

Doc Talk with Rick Sund

Doc Talk with Vlatko Andonovski

Doc Talk with E.J. Hradek

Doc Talk with Tom Weisenbach

Doc Talk with Trey Rose

Doc Talk with Mario Iveljic

Doc Talk with Cory Schwartz

Doc Talk with Greg Glynn and Kristi Dosh

Doc Talk with Daniel Villarreal

Doc Talk with Ari Kaplan

Doc Talk with Dan Evans

Doc Talk with Mike Stoeber

Doc Talk with Joel Corry

Doc Talk with Deb Ness

Doc Talk with Rick Curran

Doc Talk with Gordon Kljestan

Doc Talk with Dan Duquette

Doc Talk with Maikel Tsuji

Doc Talk with Dane Vandernat

Doc Talk with Steve Palazzolo

Doc Talk with Larry Lundy

Doc Talk with Alexa Klein

Doc Talk with Dean Oliver

Entering the New Era of NIL with Greg Glynn

Doc Talk with Danielle Prescott

Dei Lynam, Larry Riley, Irv Roland, and Dr. Lynn Lashbrook

Ray Haija and Lynn Lashbrook

On the Ice

Dan Evans, Oscar Suarez and Lynn Lashbrook

Doug MacLean

Al Unser Jr.

Lynn Lashbrook, Brian Lowe and Perry Boler

Liam Ridgewell

Rick Curran

James Kerti and Lynn Lashbrook

Andy Dolich and Lynn Lashbrook

Jeremy Henderson

Dan Evans

Steve Fairchild

Michael Brooks

Marc Isenberg

Lee Fraser

Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier

Jen Mueller

Mark Dominik

Mick Hogan

Rafael Souza

John Print

Joel Corry

Dan Duquette

John Ross

Career Strategies with Dr. Lashbrook

Dan Evans

Dei Lynam

Bryan Harper

Mike Johnston

Ken Jacobs

Kristen Kuliga

Marc Trestman

Philip Hamilton

Sky Andrew