Biography

Kenneth L. Shropshire is the David W. Hauck Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania . He currently serves as Chairman of the Legal Studies department. Shropshire joined the Wharton faculty in 1986 and specializes in sports business, negotiations, diversity and general business law. He teaches the Negotiation and Dispute Resolution course both at Wharton's main campus in Philadelphia and at Wharton West in San Francisco .

Shropshire has written extensively about the sports industry, including several award-winning books. His past consulting roles have included a wide variety of projects including work for the National Football League, the United States Olympic Committee, negotiation training for Fannie Mae and Major League Baseball, and diversity training for entering Wharton School MBA students. The Mayor of Philadelphia appointed Shropshire to chair Philadelphia 's Stadium Site Selection Committee and he is currently involved in a project assessing whether Philadelphia should bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.

After receiving an undergraduate degree in economics from Stanford University and law degree from Columbia University Law School he practiced law in Los Angeles and later served as an executive with the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee leading up to the 1984 Olympics. Shropshire has provided commentary for a number of media outlets including Nightline, CNN , The New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio and Sports Illustrated . He is a featured speaker on a wide range of topics and conducts workshops on negotiations as well as on diversity.

Research Areas

The sports industry; diversity; intellectual property; real estate transactions; entertainment law; sports law; contracts; antitrust; negotiation and dispute resolution

Academic Positions Held

Wharton : 1986-present.(named David W. Hauck Professor, 2001; Chairperson, Legal Studies Department, 2000-present; Pitney Bowes Term Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, 1986-91). University of Pennsylvania : (Acting Director, Afro-American Studies Program, 1997-98).

Training Workshops

• Negotiation Training, Fannie Mae
• Negotiation Training, Major League Baseball
• Negotiation Training, Chinese Business Executives

Courses

• Negotiations and Dispute Resolution, Wharton MBA course
• Negotiations and Dispute Resolution, - Executive MBA, Wharton West course
• Sports Law course
• Legal and Business Aspects of Sports course

Boards and Courses

• Sports Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
• Philadelphia Sports Congress, Board of Directors
• American Bar Association: Program Chair, Forum Committee, Sports Law Section
• United States Olympic Committee, Budget Committee
• Arthur Ashe Athletic Association, Board of Advisors
• Sports Law course
• Legal and Business Aspects of Sports course

The Dickinson School of Law is honored to host Professor Shropshire on Monday, March 22, 2004 , on the topic of negotiation and alternative dispute resolution in the context of sports law and agency.