I believesport can make the world a better place.business decisions need to be data-driven.learning should be fun.

My mission is to contribute high-quality, high-impact research and consulting, to help organizations and individuals achieve competitive advantages in their industry. In class, I teach theories and skills preparing future leaders to succeed in their career by making strategic and ethical decisions.

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Comments on the Philadelphia 76ers Innovation Lab

Built to Last: Relationship Quality Management for Season Ticket Holders

The influence of brand contribution on the relationship between service brand alliances and their parent brands

The influence of advertising appeals on consumer perceptions of athlete endorser brand image

New brands: Contextual differences and development of brand associations over time

Do Not Bet on Your Favourite Football Team: The Influence of Fan Identity-based Biases and Sport Context Knowledge on Game Prediction Accuracy

Guest Editor of Special Issue

The effect of the league brand on the relationship between the team brand and behavioral intentions – A formative approach examining brand associations and brand relationships

Athlete brands and sponsorship

Sport Team Brands

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    • Thilo Kunkel

      Professor at #Temple University. PhD #Sportsbiz. Founder https://t.co/Jo68iG9hwL (@AthleteCRUSH) Interests: #Athletes #Brands #Sportsbiz #Sponsorship

      Thilo Kunkel

      on August 21, 2019 at 6:45pm

      @kfgwinning @TempleOwls Welcome to Temple 🍒. Would be great to connect when you get to Philly.

    • Thilo Kunkel

      Professor at #Temple University. PhD #Sportsbiz. Founder https://t.co/Jo68iG9hwL (@AthleteCRUSH) Interests: #Athletes #Brands #Sportsbiz #Sponsorship

      Thilo Kunkel

      on August 18, 2019 at 8:34pm

      RT @MikeLahoud: Honored for being this week’s #FeaturedAthlete on the brand-new sport-specific social media app, @athletecrush! 👍🏿Downloa…

    • Thilo Kunkel

      Professor at #Temple University. PhD #Sportsbiz. Founder https://t.co/Jo68iG9hwL (@AthleteCRUSH) Interests: #Athletes #Brands #Sportsbiz #Sponsorship

      Thilo Kunkel

      on August 18, 2019 at 7:26pm

      @megreyes_ Absolutely. That name change also comes with doubling the rent if we are talking London.