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Kogod School of Business Adds Industry Titans to Management Faculty for Fall 2025

Written by Kogod School of Business | September 15, 2025

This fall semester, the Kogod School of Business expanded its Department of Management faculty by the hiring of three proven business leaders spanning the sports, public relations, and entertainment industries.

The new faculty hires include:

  • A versatile sports industry insider whose resume includes Penn State football and Major League Baseball.
  • A Kogod MBA alumnus and longtime DC PR professional.
  • A veteran of Sony and the Recording Industry Association of America.

Together, the trio will bolster Kogod’s diverse Management Department that prepares students for successful careers leading major corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies—imparting foundational skills ranging from strategy to business and corporate ethics and human resources.

Matt Bakowicz

Professor Matt Bakowicz joins Kogod this fall after more than a decade in roles spanning professional and collegiate sports, and in key adjacent industries like sports betting.

In his new faculty post at Kogod, Bakowicz will start by teaching Management and Organizational Behavior this semester.

But he’ll also be laying the foundation for Kogod’s Sports Business Management specialization—a new track that will help students get early experience in the multi-billion-dollar industry that is sports.