To be quite honest, this program seems like it would be a very hard sell. This reminds me of schools with telecommunications programs. They seem “sexy” if you will and are likely fun while you are in school, but the reality is that schools put hundreds, if not thousands, of students through these programs and then don’t do much to help them acquire the 10-20 (maybe less/more) TV/radio jobs per city that their degree makes them qualified for. That leaves many students scrambling to find work in other careers. In comparison, this program will make students “qualified” for jobs that people with far better backgrounds (ivy league law degrees, former professional athletes, etc.) covet and will get. This degree will not transfer to other careers with far more jobs, such as finance or law. Seems like a waste of money and time to me. Get a law degree or even an MBA.

Having recently graduated from law school within the past year and obtaining a Sports Law certificate from Florida Coastal’s concentrated program, I would find it very hard to recommend to any student to take this “short cut” or substitute for a complete and proper legal education. And this is coming from a Pittsburgh native and former Steeler employee/avid fan. Although, I may be a lil’ bit biased to anything that comes out of the University of Pittsburgh since I am a West Virginia University grad that will always have that permanent dislike for Pitt…especially after the loss this past football season. LET’S GOOOOO MOUNTAINEERS!!!

Sure the “law” part of this industry typically isn’t tricky, but the training you get from handling other areas of law in the face of heavy pressure can only set you up to be successful later on as an agent. You can’t “fake it” in a tough negotiation session if you have never been there before, and aren’t aware of some of the potential results of a mistake or a concession. Plus, your confidence from tackling countless tough situations is going to show through to the client and to your adversary at the table.