Game Changers: Sports Management MBA Waterloo Info Night

Schedule

Tue Jun 09 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Lazaridis School of Business and Economics | Waterloo, ON

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About this Event

Join us at Laurier's Waterloo campus to explore from the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in partnership with the Global Institute of Sport (GIS), with its first cohort starting this September at BMO Field in the heart of Toronto's sport ecosystem.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

  • Experiential by design, integrating classroom learning with real-world application through industry partnerships.
  • A career-focused degree that prepares graduates to lead and succeed in a complex, fast-evolving global sports landscape with opportunities for career advancement.
  • Built for ambitious, future-ready leaders looking to accelerate their current career or make a strategic move into the sports industry.

This event is for current students, alumni or community members exploring an exciting career path in sports management – and for anyone interested in championing the program by getting involved as a future speaker, judge, case competition or ambassador.

Join us for an evening of information sharing, food and connection as we continue celebrating this innovative new program.


Agenda

🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Event Begins: Arrivals and Networking
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
Remarks, Panel, Info Session

Info: Opening remarks by Lazaridis School Dean, Kyle Murray. A panel discussion on the current business of sport with Barry Maclean, Chief Sports Strategist, GIS and Sharona Friedman (BBA ’00), President & CEO of GIS featuring Mike Bartlett (BBA '00), President & CEO of Canada Basketball.


🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:30 PM
Networking and Expression of Interest

Info: Chat with a recruiter, program leader, enjoy some food, and connect with future faculty and prospective students in a networking reception.


🕑: 07:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Event Concludes
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Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, 64 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Canada

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