Leading sports business executives interact with the W. P. Carey MBA students in the classroom and through special seminars on campus. A hallmark is the candid dialogue between the distinguished guests and the students. Seminars probe case studies and practices at the cutting edge, and our guests build enduring friendships with the program.

• Doug Allen, President, Players Inc.
• Ray Artigue, Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications, Phoenix Suns
• Michael Benson, Vice President, The Exordium Group
• Gavin Borowiak, Vice President, BankOne Sports Lending
• Karen Brodkin, Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, FOX Cable Networks
• Rick Burton, Director, Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, University of Oregon
• Jerry Colangelo, Managing General Partner, Phoenix Suns & Arizona Diamondbacks
• Tom Collins, Associate A.D. for Corporate/Community Relations, Arizona State University
• Bill DeHaan, Partner at Chapman and Cutler
• Rich Dozer, President, Arizona Diamondbacks
• Greg Durham, PhD, Arizona State University (Sports wagering and behavioral economics)
• Blake Edwards, VP of Sales, Arizona Diamondbacks (now MLB Advanced Media VP)
• Joe Ellis, Vice President of Business Operations, Denver Broncos
• Buffy G. Filippell, President, TeamWork Consulting and TeamWork Online.com
• Amy Flora, Assistant Director of Athletics - Business Affairs, Arizona State University
• Charles Foley, Chief Financial Officer, Arizona Tourism and Sports Authority
• Herman Frazier, Sr. Assoc. A.D. for Business & Ops., ASU; USOC (now A.D. at UAB)
• Laurence Gillman, Director of Business Operations, Phoenix Coyotes
• Howard Ginsburg, President Shell Alliance Marketing
• Tom Harris, Vice President of Finance, Arizona Diamondbacks
• Phil Hochberg, Media/Sports Attorney, Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson, & Hand
• Shawn K. Hunter, President, Phoenix Coyotes
• Kevin Johnson, Former NBA All-Star; NBC Analyst; President, Kevin Johnson Company
• Stan Kasten, President, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Thrashers and Atlanta Hawks
• Mike Keegan, CEO, Internet Partnership Group and Founder of Thunderbox.com
• Jeff Knapple, President and Chief Executive Officer, Envision
• Rich McKay, General Manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Michael McNeely, Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Chargers
• Scott O'Neal, President, HoopsTV.com
• Rebecca O'Sullivan, General Manager Fox Sports Net Arizona
• John Perkinson, Tournament Director, Phoenix Open - Phoenix Thunderbirds
• Mark Peterson, Chief Financial Officer, Phoenix Coyotes
• Jim Pitman, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Phoenix Suns
• Keith Ritter, Sr. VP, CBS Sports (now President of Interactive CyberEnterprises for NHL)
• Harvey Shank, Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales, Phoenix Suns
• Gene Smith, Director of Athletics, Arizona State University
• Leigh Steinberg, Chairman/CEO, Assante Sports Management (Steinberg, Moorad & Dunn)
• Bill Sutton, Graduate Program Director, UMass Sports Studies Department (now NBA)
• Kevin Thompson, Vice President of Strategic Planning, General Motors EventWorks
• Mark Tudi, Managing Director, SportSearch
• Stephanie Vardavas, Legal Counsel, Nike Sports Marketing
• Cathy Weeden, Vice President and General Manager, FOX Sports Net Arizona
• Rick Welts, President, Phoenix Suns
• Kevin White, Athletic Director, Arizona State University (now A.D., University of Notre Dame)
• Erik C. Widmark, Executive Director, Grand Canyon State Games
• Glenn M. Wong, Professor of Sport Law and Labor Relations, UMass
• David Yates, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer, Gaylord Sports Management