As Pittinsky pointed out, that is quite a different approach from the current one, which assumes little about the knowledge of individual students, teaching the same syllabus to each person that is enrolled in a specific course of study.

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"We realize that business education is helpful in preparing a person for a career move, especially for professional athletes, " said Steve Rogers, professor of entrepreneurship at the school, who devised the syllabus, adding that the course does not "dumb anything down" for the sports stars.

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