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YCBK 585: All 39 AP Courses Rated As Most Rigorous or Just Rigorous

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Release Date: 11/06/2025

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In this episode you will hear:

 

(03:45) In the News

 

Andy Strickler and Mark Stucker discuss all 39 AP Courses. Andy gives his opinion which ones are the most rigorous

 

(23:27) Interview: Mark interviews Stephen Master, an expert in Sports Management Careers. They discuss “Opportunities for Careers In Sports Management”

v  Stephen shares his impressive resume and his background, what he is doing now when it comes to careers in sports management

v  Stephen tells us how he defines sports management

v  He tells us how sports has become big business and this has led to a range of jobs in sports careers that were unheard of, even five years ago and Stephen shares the range of jobs in sports that are out there

v  Stephen tells us about the 400 different programs at colleges that are sports-related these days

v  Stephen tells us the kind of person who is great candidate for sports business

v  Stephen tells us the skill set you need to have to be successful in a career in sports

v  Stephen tells us what he feels are some of the best college programs in the country for sports management

v  Stephen talks about some of the different majors you can pursue in college besides a sports management degree to break into careers in sports

v  Stephen closes with the most important thing he wants every student to know when it comes to breaking into the sports business

 

 

(55:57) College Spotlight-Mark interviews Carmen Chavez, a recent Duke alumnus and she gives her take on what Duke does very well and what she wishes Duke would change.  

Preview of Part 1

v  Carmen gives her background; shares a major obstacle she encountered that really impacted her origin plans while at Duke; she shares her career plans

v  She shares what she feels Duke does extremely well.

v  Carmen tells us what she feels Duke needs to change to be an even better school

 

 

Recommended Resource-Guide to help first year students complete the Common Application- Application guide for first-year students

 

 

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