The Everyday Scholar

How do innovation, AI, and corporate sponsorships impact the world of professional motor sports? And why should Sports Management majors try to learn about finance? Chief revenue officer for Richard Childress Racing, Jason Golden, shares all the answers today with APU Sports Management faculty.

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What are the top industries for MBA graduates to consider? Is working abroad an option? How is AI transforming job interviews? APU School of Business professor and international speaker, Dr. Bob Barrett, shares his insight with Dr. Linda Ashar. 

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With a career spanning more than three decades, former NBA executive, Tommy Sheppard, shares his wisdom with APU’s Dr. James Reese. Hear his advice for students eager to break into the world of professional sports—and what he has to say about the biggest challenges facing athletes today.

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AMU’s Dr. Michael Pittaro talks about the high rate of suicide among correctional officers and the need to address mental health issues among criminal justice professionals. It may surprise some that the leading cause of stress and burnout does NOT come from working with dangerous criminal offenders. Learn how transformational leadership can have a huge impact on the health and wellness of correctional officers.

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There are more than 100 different specialties in nursing, providing nurses with a variety of career options to pursue. In this episode, APU’s Dr. Bjorn Mercer talks to Assistant Dean and nurse Dr. Stacey Malinowski about her career path and the numerous ways students can pursue a nursing education. Learn about what questions to ask when pursuing a nursing education including acceptance of transfer credits, accreditation, online course options, and more.

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How do you build a successful, long-lasting career in the sports industry? What skills matter most? How do you grow your network? Pro-sports executive, published author, and entrepreneur, Andy Dolich, joins APU’s Dr. Jim Reese to answer all these questions, and more.

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What’s a career in the major leagues like? How welcome are women, really? And, when they get there, how far can they go? APU’s Dr. Jim Reese talks to APU alumna and Rugby ATL president, Amanda Windsor-White, who answers all these questions, and more.

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What happens when customers return items they’ve bought? Where do those products go, and how can companies transform their returns processes into sustainable operations? RecirQ CEO and American Public University alumnus, Rich Bulger, joins Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth today to answer these questions, and more.

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How do you start your own business in sports? What’s it like representing athletes? How are AI and NIL impacting players? Renowned sports agent, philanthropist, author, and the inspiration behind Jerry Maguire, Leigh Steinberg, sits down with APU’s Dr. Jim Reese and Dr. Brittany Jacobs today to discuss all this, and more, while answering questions submitted by our students.

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AI-generated content: how original is it? What are the legal ramifications? How does AI identify truths? And, from whose perspective? American Public University’s Dr. Bjorn Mercer and James Lendvay discuss these questions—and more—on today’s episode. (Catch up on Part 1 here if you missed it.)

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