Professional skills are expected from college students; however, assessing students' professional skill development is challenging. In order to better prepare students for a career in today's global business environment, it is essential students develop interest and knowledge toward global...

Proponents of big-time intercollegiate athletics highlight the public relations produced by successful programs and how this supports the educational mission. In the sports economics literature, this is called the "advertising effect,'' and several studies have found little or no effects for...