Thomas Bowers
Associate Professor Emeritus of Business LawCo-Director, Kelley MBA Sports and Entertainment Network at Kelley School of Business
Schools
- Kelley School of Business
Links
Biography
Kelley School of Business
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Finance Law, Business Ethics, Sports and Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law
Academic Degrees
- JD, New York University School of Law, 1977
- BS, Ohio State University, 1974
Professional Experience
- University of San Diego School of Law, 1983-1984
Awards, Honors & Certificates
- Graduate Accounting Programs, Outstanding Professor Award, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Kelley School of Business, Trustees Teaching Award, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013
- Kelley School of Business, Innovative Teaching Award, 2004
- Alpha Kappa Psi, Teaching Excellence Award, 1994, 1997
- Who''s Who Among America''s Teachers, 1994, 2000
- Student Choice Award (campus-wide), 1988
- MBAA Teaching Excellence Award in Business Law, 1983
- Teacher of the Year - IU Dental School, 1981, 1983
- Student Alumni Council Outstanding Teacher Award, 1982
Selected Publications
- Bowers, Thomas (2012), "America''s Addiction to Tontines," Business Horizons, May-June, 55(3): 313-318.
- Bowers, Thomas (2012), "Facebook Fallout: Ordinary Investors Exposed to Risk," Indianapolis Star, June 2.
- Mallor, Jane P., A. James Barnes, Thomas Bowers, and Arlen W. Langvardt (2012), Business Law: The Ethical, Global and E-Commerce Environment (15th Edition), McGraw-Hill Irwin.
- Bowers, Thomas (2002), “Success off the Field is a Family Affair, Too,” Sports Business Journal, July 15.
- Bowers, Thomas (2001), “New York Gets Second Chance at Garden Party,” Sports Business Journal, February 5.
- Bowers, Thomas (2001), “One Battle Too Many,” Sports Business Journal, August 13.
- Bowers, Thomas (2001), “It’s Money, Not Fans, Behind New NCAA Rule,” Sports Business Journal, July 23.
- Bowers, Thomas (2001), “Nationalize Bonds’ No. 71 Home-Run Ball,” San Francisco Chronicle, October 4.
- Bowers, Thomas (2001), “Low Ethics, Low Profit: Does MLB Understand,” Sports Business Journal, November 26.
- Mallor, Jane P., A. James Barnes, Thomas Bowers, Arlen W. Langvardt, and Michael J. Phillips (2001), Business Law and the Regulatory Environment (11th Edition), Burr Ridge, Illinois: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
- Bowers, Thomas (1999), "TV sports has lost its drama," The Providence Journal, Tuesday, October 3, 2000.
- Bowers, Thomas (1999), "LPGA’s Handicap: Marketing Misses the Target," Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 12, July.
- Bowers, Thomas, (1999), "Time''s Not Right for Women''s Pro Soccer," Sports Business Journal, July 26, 1999
- Bowers, Thomas, (1999), "Call out the Cleaners; Prop 16''s a Huge Mess," Sports Business Journal, April 19, 1999.
- Bowers, Thomas, (1999), "Scholarship Limits Offer Handy Excuse to Exploit Athletes," Sports Business Journal, March 15, 1999.
- Bowers, Thomas (1999), "NBA Still Has Long Road to Travel," The Boston Globe, January 12.
- Bowers, Thomas (1998), "Taking the Greed out of Getting the Ball," The Chicago Tribune, September 10, 1998.
- Bowers, Thomas (1998), "Sacred Baseballs All Belong in the Hall of Fame," The National Law Journal, September 21, 1998.
- Langvardt, Arlen W., Thomas Bowers, Jane P. Mallor, A. James Barnes, and Michael J. Phillips (1995), Law of Commercial Transactions and Business Associations, Richard D. Irwin, Inc.
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