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Beedie prof. Peter Tingling tests business theories through professional sport
Sep 4, 2013
Professional sport is undeniably big business. Player contracts and sponsorship deals amount to tens of millions of dollars, with ticket sales, television rights and merchandising totaling billions. One could surmise, therefore, that sport commands a lot of attention in the way of academic research. However, Beedie School of Business associate professor Peter Tingling’s motivation for researching sport is a little less obvious. Rather than the business of professional sports, Tingling’s true research interests lie in […]More...
The perfect petri dish
Aug 16, 2013
Peter Tingling on the importance of researching business in sports. Professional sport is undeniably big business. Player contracts and sponsorship deals amount to tens of millions of dollars, with ticket sales, television rights and merchandising totaling billions. One could surmise, therefore, that sport commands a lot of attention in the way of academic research. However, Beedie School of Business associate professor Peter Tingling’s motivation for researching sport is a little less obvious. Rather than the […]More...
The science (or not) of drafting professional hockey players
Aug 14, 2013
Peter Tingling research debunks “Myth of Detroit Red Wings”. The National Hockey League draft has become something of an annual tradition for Beedie School of Business associate professor Peter Tingling, who found himself in New Jersey recently for the 2013 edition – a scene that attracted leading hockey managers, scouts and media in addition to the players themselves. Tingling, whose focus on management decision-making makes the high profile sporting event a particularly compelling laboratory, has […]More...