About a week ago, I came home from a good visit in Boston planned due to an inspirational collaboration with Professor Stephen Greyser from Harvard Business School. In his book The Business of Sports, Stephen deals with a holistic approach in terms of analyzing the vitality and omnipresence of sports fans and how these fans […]
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A pathway to creating a WINNING business model in the business of sports
By Kenneth Cortsen on January 25, 2015 in Sport & CSR, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
In an analysis of the successful winning formulas in the business of sports, the football (soccer) team FC Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga draws much attention these days, which is evidenced in the following citation that states: “Although elite sport is one but three DFB* goals, along with popular sport and social responsibility, it […]
Christiano Ronaldo’s hunger sets the standard for football’s global superstars
By Kenneth Cortsen on January 13, 2015 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Photos: Christiano Ronaldo’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts. Football (soccer in the US) is as the world’s most popular sport a ’true superstar economy’. People in all regions of the world recognize or may even identify with the sport’s top player. At the pinnacle of the sport’s most prestigious individual award ceremony stands Christiano Ronaldo […]
Boston shows potential for Olympic innovation and re-branding – the case of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games
By Kenneth Cortsen on January 12, 2015 in Sport & CSR, Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Photo: US Olympic Team supporting Boston’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games (source: US Olympic Team, official Twitter account). In the past week, people with an interest for major sports events have discussed whether or not the US Olympic Committee (U.S.O.C.) should bid for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. There is no doubt that a major sports […]
Hvorfor kalder DHF ikke handlingen for, hvad den er?
Billede: Uddrag fra DHFs pressemeddelelse vedr. fyringen af Jan Pytlick (kilde: DHFs hjemmeside). DHF skriver efter det afbrudte samarbejde med Jan Pytlick på forbundets hjemmeside, at i kølvandet på EM ”har ledelsen i Dansk Håndbold Forbund og landstræner Jan Pytlick i enighed besluttet at afbryde samarbejdet med øjeblikkelig virkning.” Ligeledes skriver forbundet samme sted, at […]