Dr. Mark Rosentraub

Biography

Mark Rosentraub serves as a Professor in the Sport Management program at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology, where he also directs the Center for Sports Venues and Real Estate Development. He has previously held significant academic positions including Dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University and Campus Dean of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Rosentraub completed his PhD at the University of Southern California and has an extensive publication record with over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as more than ten books focusing on sports business, public administration, and urban policy. He has successfully secured over $26 million in funding from various organizations, including Lilly Endowment and the Green Bay Packers. Additionally, Rosentraub acts as a consultant for numerous sports teams and urban planning corporations and is a recognized expert in using sports as a platform for economic urban development, often featured in major media outlets. His teaching focuses on courses such as SM 440: Sport, Economic Development, Urban Revitalization, and he holds a dual appointment with the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan.

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