Biography
Mike Lewisâs work focuses on the intersection of sports analytics and sports marketing. He studies issues ranging from player performance analytics to brand equity in sports. This approach makes Professor Lewis a unique expert on fandom as his work addresses the complete process from success on the field to success at the box office. Representative research topics include Competitive Balance, Generation Z Fandom, Performance Analytics, Salary Market Inefficiencies, Athlete Star Power, Esports, and Influencer Marketing. He also spends an excessive amount of time thinking about team names and mascots. His sports analytics content can be heard at the Fanalytics with Mike Lewis podcast.
The foundation for Professor Lewisâ work is a deep background in statistics and optimization. These tools provide a data-driven approach to measurement and decision-making. He has published work related to loyalty programs, customer lifetime value, and dynamic pricing in addition to sports topics. Professor Lewis is also the Faculty Director for the Emory Marketing Analytics Center.
Professor Lewisâ background includes a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and engineering degrees from the University of Illinois. He has published in outlets such as the Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Science, Management Science, the Journal of Marketing, and the New York Times.
He can be reached at mike.lewis@emory.edu or www.fanalyticswithmikelewis.com.
Education
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PhDKellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University2001
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MBAGraduate School of Business, University of Chicago1993
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MSCollege of Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana1990
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BSCollege of Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana1989
In the News
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June 24, 2019Yahoo! SportsEmory Universityâs Goizueta School of Business has released its latest NFL Fandom Report, ranking the relative fan strengths of the 32 NFL franchises, and once again, the Dallas Cowboys lead the pack. Right behind them: the Patriots, Eagles, Giants and Steelers.
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June 26, 2018Yahoo!Which team has the best fans in the NFL? Why, yours, of course, because theyâve got you. But if we go on more than gut feelings, there are some statistical and economic models that can tell us exactly which fanbases claim the title of Best in the NFL. Emory University has released its latest ranking of NFL fans, and the results are certain to enrage you ⌠unless youâre a Dallas fan. Letâs dig in.
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June 4, 2018phys.orgThe study "A Border Strategy Analysis of Ad Source and Message Tone in Senatorial Campaigns," which will be published in the June edition of INFORMS journal Marketing Science, is co-authored by Yanwen Wang of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Michael Lewis of Emory University in Atlanta; and David A. Schweidel of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
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August 29, 2016New York TimesHumor in advertising is appealing because âthe entertainment aspect is the hook to get people to watch,â thus giving legitimacy to a brand thatâs less familiar.
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July 17, 2016Green Bay Press GazetteThe analysis was developed by Michael Lewis and Manish Tripathi of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta. Their research focuses on how sports organizations create brand equity and customer loyalty. They also developed analytics for such items as Fan Equity Rankings (the @Packers are seventh) and Social Media Based Personality...
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July 14, 2016Chicago PatchDr. Michael Lewis of the Atlanta universityâs Goizueta School of Business used a formula combining each teamâs sales and social media following to find the âDynamic Fan Equity,â a number based on the teamâs fans willingness to spend, miles traveled to see the team play and following on social media...
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July 12, 2016Philly.comConducted by Dr. Michael Lewis of Emory Universityâs Goizueta School of Business, the study analyzed four years of social media data and 15 years of attendance data for NFL teamsâ fan bases. Lewis then ranked teams based on their âDynamic Fan Equity,â which is calculated using their âFan Equityâ (fansâ willingness to spend) and âSocial Media Equityâ (fansâ willingness to share) scores...
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September 2, 2014ESPNNow there's new evidence that shows Snyder is actively hurting his team by clinging to its offensive moniker. Michael Lewis and Manish Tripathi, marketing professors at Emory University, calculate what they call fan equity, which is how much money fans are willing to invest in their teams once you control for how well a club does on the field and for how big and rich its market is. The professors have found that Washington's pull is declining. "We see the Redskins coming in the bottom half of the league," says Lewis. "But what's really key is the change." Specifically, the team has fallen from first in the NFL to 20th over the past decade...
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June 24, 2014The New York TimesThe moral arguments against the Washington Redskinsâ team name, which is considered offensive to American Indians, are by now well known, especially in the wake of last weekâs decision by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to strip the team of trademark protections...