Together with Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics and fellow Seattle sports teams, Seattle Sounders FC today announced its participation in the launch of SU’s newest graduate program, an MBA in Sport and Entertainment Management (MBA SEM), with a focus on diversifying leadership in the industry.
Led by founding partners the Seattle Kraken and Seattle Mariners, seven Seattle sports and entertainment companies – including Sounders FC – are partnering with the university to advise on the new program curriculum and to offer fellowships to students.
A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is one of the hallmarks of MBA SEM, making it the first program of its kind to build on DEI as a core philosophy.