Business of Sports Institute
Bringing Sports Analytics to Higher Ed
The Business of Sports Institute at McCombs is a sports education and research venture unlike any other in the United States and meets a pressing need in the sports industry.
Our Mission
We've partnered with Accenture to bring together all the advantages of a top business school at a major research institution with an elite sports program. The institute combines UT's resources with the expertise in sports business consulting and analytics that Accenture brings to this multi-year partnership.
Our Institute Creates
Curriculum
Curriculum
The undergraduate minor in the analytics and business of sports includes tracks focused on data science and analytics, entrepreneurship, and the science of high performance with future plans in public/private financial models and sports marketing.
Applied Research
Applied Research
We are the most innovative athletic academic research program in higher education, different from anything available at other universities/elite business schools. We partner with UT Athletics and professional sports teams to tackle prevailing and emerging challenges in sports analytics, science, and business.
World Class Events
World Class Events
We host a series of premier conferences and intimate events to bring together the best thinking at the intersection of leadership, ethics, and sports. Stay tuned for upcoming events, including the 2024 Texas Business of Sports Summit (BOSS).
Texas Business of Sports Summit
Thank you to all who joined us on October 20, 2023 for the fourth annual Texas Business of Sports Summit. Held in Austin, where innovation happens at lightspeed, the summit addresses the impact of creativity and forward-thinking on the business of sports. The summit includes notable speakers and panelists who share their thoughts and direct experiences working as business leaders in sports.
Texas BOSS
Past Events
Leadership Revolution
Name, Image, and Likeness
Introducing the Analytics and Business of Sports Minor
The Analytics and Business of Sports minor is designed for students with ambitions to study sports and the leadership, analytics, and business lessons that apply more broadly. The broader objectives of the program include equipping students with an analytical and business skillset that will propel their success in a competitive economy characterized by managing for exceptional performance. Something that applies to the sports industry, but also to countless industries outside of sports.
In the News
Game Changer: McCombs Launches Business of Sports Minor to Prepare New Industry Leaders
Game Changer: McCombs Launches Business of Sports Minor to Prepare New Industry Leaders
Business of Sports Institute at UT McCombs School Founded by $1.4 Million from Accenture
Business of Sports Institute at UT McCombs School Founded by $1.4 Million from Accenture
Growing Fast and Learning Faster
Globally, the sports analytics market size is expected to reach $4.6 billion by 2025, expanding at a rate more than 30 percent, according to an April 2020 report in Forbes. And only a small portion of revenue-generating teams in the world have dedicated business intelligence groups.
Hear from our Partners
Ethan Burris, Faculty Co-Director, Center for Leadership and Ethics
“There is no other business school in the country bringing on-field, on-court performance analytics into the curriculum, into the research lab, and to sports industry leaders like we are. Talent management, performance metrics, sports-adjacent verticals and branding — there are a ton of topic areas we are poised to tackle.”
Jon Berger, Managing Director and U.S. Head of Sports Analytics, Accenture
“This is the right place and the right collaboration with the right people at the right time. UT’s relentless pursuit of excellence in athletics and research, coupled with McComb’s position as a national leader in business education, creates and unbeatable formula for pushing the envelope in sports analytics, sports science and sports business.”
Kirk Goldsberry, Executive Director, Business of Sports Institute, UT
“When it comes to sports, there’s no university in the world where I’d rather be thinking about this. UT is uniquely positioned with its size and passion to blossom into this hub for sports academic work. If there’s such a thing as a perfect university setting for elite sports research, it’s right here in Austin, Texas.”
Contact Us
If you would like more information about how your organization can collaborate in this exciting new venture, please email Ethan Burris, Faculty Director, Center for Leadership and Ethics.