Originally Posted by
roywhite
Could we quantify Coach K's value to Duke University? He coaches, works through Fuqua Business school, does a ton of stuff involving Duke Hospital, and is a huge public relations figure for the University throughout the world. Doesn't he have a major impact on fundraising for the University and even the number of applications for admission?
He's virtually the K in D-U-K-E.
A bargain at $4million, I'd say.
A bargain? Mother Teresa is a bargain. $4 mill ain't chump change. It's a ton of money.
That said, the ROI is positive and significant, and thus it justifies the $4 mill.
But please don't call it a bargain
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