🇨🇦GIS Toronto: MBA in Sports Management Launch

Celebration for Launch: MBA in Sports Management

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 17:00 – 19:30 (EDT)

Location: BMO Field, Toronto

Cost: Free (includes reception with light fare and drinks)

Step into the fast-paced, high impact world of sports management with the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics and the Global Institute of Sport (GIS). This exclusive event gathers alumni, industry leaders, and future innovators to explore the forces shaping the global sports industry – and to celebrate the launch of our new MBA in Sports Management with Wilfrid Laurier University.

Why attend

Hear insider perspectives from senior leaders shaping sport today.

Explore career and study pathways, including our new Toronto-based MBA in Sports Management launching in 2026.

Make high-value connections with alumni, club executives and sport industry experts in an intimate, curated setting.

Welcome remarks by:

Wilfrid Laurier University President and Vice Chancellor, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy and Lazaridis School Dean, Dr. Kyle Murray

Featured panellists

Hosted by Sharona Friedman, President & CEO of the Global Institute of Sport

Mike Bartlett, President & CEO of Canada Basketball

Chris Shewfelt, Vice President, Toronto FC & Toronto Argonauts

How to register

This is a free event but places are limited. Attendees who are interested in the new MBA in Sports Management will have the chance to speak directly with program representatives and learn about application timelines for the inaugural September 2026 cohort.

Or if you are not available to attend but are interested in finding out more contact study@gis.sport.