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Dr. Mark Rosentraub serves as Professor of Sport Management and Director of the Center for Sports Venues & Real Estate Development at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, with a dual appointment in Urban and Regional Planning at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Previously, he held leadership roles as professor and dean at Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and campus dean of Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (Indianapolis).
His educational background includes:
- PhD from the University of Southern California
Dr. Rosentraub specializes in economic development, urban policy, and sports economics, examining how sports infrastructure drives urban revitalization. His research integrates public finance, tourism economics, and regional governance to analyze community impacts of sports-anchored development, emphasizing evidence-based policy for equitable growth.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on spatial economic analysis of sports facilities, with increasing emphasis on comparative development district studies and municipal capitalism frameworks. His work bridges theoretical urban entrepreneurship models with practical real estate development challenges.
Dr. Rosentraub has secured over $26 million in research funding from entities including the Lilly Endowment, Olympia Development, Bedrock Development, the Green Bay Packers, and multiple municipal governments. He consults extensively for professional sports teams and urban planning corporations worldwide.
As director of the Center for Sports Venues & Real Estate Development, he leads interdisciplinary research on stadium financing, fan experience optimization, and sustainable urban integration of sports infrastructure, influencing both academic discourse and industry practices.
