Durban Sports Business Program students speak with an industry leader at a program event.

The Durban Sports Business Program partners with organizations across the sports industry ecosystem, including teams, leagues, venues, media companies, technology firms, investment organizations, real estate partners, consultancies, agencies, and other enterprises shaping the future of sport.

Through these partnerships, organizations can connect with Georgetown McDonough students prepared to think across finance, strategy, analytics, marketing, operations, leadership, and values-based decision-making.

Why Partner With Durban Sports Business

The Durban Sports Business Program gives organizations a practical way to build relationships with emerging business talent, bring fresh perspectives to real industry challenges, and strengthen connections across Georgetown’s faculty, alumni, students, and our sports business network.

Partners can increase visibility with future industry leaders, support applied student work, build recruiting relationships, and contribute to the development of business-ready talent for the sports industry.


Ways to Partner

Partnerships can be shaped around your organization’s goals, whether you are looking for early access to Georgetown McDonough talent, stronger recruiting relationships, applied projects, industry insight, mentorship, or executive engagement. 

Access Talent

Internships, student projects, recruiting, mentorship, career exposure, and opportunities to connect with Durban Fellows.

Advance Knowledge

Research collaboration, case studies, applied business challenges, case studies,  faculty engagement, industry insights, and student-led analysis.

Convene Leaders

Speaker events, site visits, roundtables, conferences, treks, and gatherings that bring students, alumni, faculty, and industry leaders together.

Sports Business Network

Georgetown’s Washington, D.C., location and global alumni network connect Durban Fellows with organizations and leaders across teams, leagues, venues, media, technology, finance, consulting, agencies, government, and the broader sports business ecosystem.

Durban Sports Business Program student speaks with the Executive Director, Luis Maes.

Partner with Us

The Durban Sports Business Program works with organizations that want to connect with emerging business talent, bring fresh thinking to real industry challenges, and build relationships across Georgetown’s sports business network.