Philadelphia Phillies at SJU on 4/4/13

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On April 4, 2013, Saint Joseph’s University was honored to have Philadelphia Phillies CFO John Nickolas speak during to a group of students on campus. This was a very interesting talk that allowed us to gain insight into one of the elite organizations in Major League Baseball. Mr. Nickolas touched on a wide array of topics ranging from the exploding television rights fees provided by Cable TV, the different categories of revenue and expenses for a major league team, and the importance of taking out insurance on large player contracts such as Cole Hamels or Ryan Howard.

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My favorite part of the lecture was not so much “business,” but rather how to conduct yourself in life: treat others the way you want to be treated, follow through on your word, dress for the job that you want, and listen more than you speak. Moments like these are the best advice that we who aspire to work in sports can follow. I have listened to numerous speakers in my four years at SJU, and not one of them has taken the same path to enter the sports industry. Therefore it is most important to follow more how they conduct themselves, not where they graduated from or a particular major.

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Overall, it was a fantastic lecture and the students also enjoyed the opportunity to try on a World Series ring! Not something you would normally see in a Saint Joseph’s University classroom.

– by Shaun Gallagher, SJU ’13

See more pictures here: http://clubs.sju.edu/sportsmarketing/gallery