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Four Chargers enroll in programs at Kellogg, Stanford & Wharton Business Schools.
Luis Castillo, Shaun Phillips, Keenan McCardell and Aaron Shea all are taking advantage of a NFL-NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. They are among 116 players who have enrolled in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program.
Player enrollment criteria include level of education, professional business experience, interest in starting, owning, or managing a business, and leadership and community involvement. Under the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, players may be reimbursed for up to $15,000 this year for education expenses at an accredited institution of higher learning.
Last year, 112 NFL players participated at the four business schools. In the program’s first season (2005), 66 players participated at Harvard Business School and the Wharton School.
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Luis Castillo
Shaun Phillips
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Aaron Shea
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Keenan McCardell
Following are brief descriptions of the executive education programs offered at each business school:
The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (April 1-4)
The Kellogg program focuses on developing and selling a brand and evaluating franchise opportunities. This program provides a foundation for recognizing sound marketing plans and preparing players to ask key questions when analyzing opportunities.
The Stanford Graduate School of Business (March 4-7)
The Stanford program seeks to broaden a player’s understanding of how to evaluate business opportunities in general and in the sports industry specifically. The program consists of lectures, case studies, and discussion groups to illustrate the broad opportunities in the sporting industry and other industries (including real estate, entertainment, and investment).
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Feb. 25-28; April 1-4)
The Wharton program focuses on a broad range of business topics, including financial analysis, entrepreneurship, real estate development, stock market investing, negotiation skills, risk management, and community reinvestment. Attendees work on directed as well as individual real estate, entrepreneurial and personal finance projects during the month between the program’s two sessions
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