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Top 10 Things a Basketball Player Learns at a Business University
- Being on time means being early-no matter where you are going!
- Successful businesses and teams require commitment, trust, and communication.
- Don’t take shortcuts in your work or training--you're only cheating yourself.
- Success comes to those who work hard, pay attention to detail, and never settle.
- Leadership skills can be taught in the classroom, but are perfected on the court.
- Conversations about sports are great icebreakers at networking events.
- Management is not just about interpersonal relations, time management is an essential skill for any athlete or businessperson to have.
- A basketball team is like a small business: its success relies on respect between those calling the plays and those executing them.
- Teamwork doesn’t apply only to the basketball court. If you want to make it in the business world, learn to work well with others.
- Student comes first in the term "student-athlete" for a reason.
A captain on the nationally ranked Bentley Women’s Basketball team, junior Lauren Battista has been nationally recognized for her achievements both on the court and in the classroom. While pursuing a degree in Marketing, a Liberal Studies Major in Health & Industry, and a Finance minor, Battista has played a vital role in leading the women’s basketball team to three consecutive Northeast-10regular season and tournament championships as well as appearances in the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and National Semifinals. Highlights on her list of individual accomplishments are her repeat selections as a WBCA Division II All-American and a Capital One Academic All-American. Her involvement in the Bentley community and academic success have been recognized on campus as she was the only sophomore inductee into the Falcon Society last spring and is a recent inductee into the Bentley University Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma.