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Career: Sports Manager

Description: Sports managers are a diverse group. There are many different types that branch off. Getting your degree in Sports Management, branches off to many other opportunities. Whether you want to be a team manager, athletic program director, or a sports information specialist, you can get there with a degree in sports management. Sports, Business and Health are the three main programs.

Salary: Professionals in the sports management industry can hold any number of jobs with a wide variety of responsibilities. People that make a career in this profession make a average of $60,000 per year. It changes by the sport and other certain circumstances As you move up and spend more time in a comapany or agency the pay rises.

Schooling Required: The schooling required for a good career in the sports management is getting your bachelors. But you could even get your MBA. With the competition in the job industry today, a higher learning is brings much more benefits.

// You can find this career almost anywhere. Especially though in bigger cities where the sports teams and business’s are booming. As long as there is sports and money around, there is going to be a need. //
 * //Where can you find this career//? **

Which colleges offer the degree? // Many colleges offer this degree. The three schools I was accepted to all have the Sports Management/Business Programs. // // 1.) University of Florida has an excellent business and sports field. It even qualifies as one of the nation’s top programs. //



// 2.) Florida Institute of Technology is my second choice. It may be expensive, but it has the best coming out salaries of all Florida universities. // FIT's sports management program is dynamic yet focused. Employers that have recruited Florida Tech students for internships and careers include Clear Channel Communications, Merrill Lynch, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the Boston Red Sox.



3.) Another great school is FAU. It offers a new strict program, that gives a more interactive vibe. You work more hands on and its a nice settting.



//**Would i be interested in this career?**// Yes, I am interested in pursuing my studies in majoring in Sports Management. I think i will find it competive and that will give me that drive to succeed. I would also like to excel in learning more math and extend my business knowlege. I hope to go onto graduate school to pursue my MBA. Other Careers: __ Works Cited __
 * recreational sport managers
 * sports marketing
 * event management
 * facility management
 * sports economics
 * sport finance
 * sports information.

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__ Interview __ ** Name: ** Kyle Smith

**What is your profession?** Assistant General Manager **Do you like your job?** Yes I am very happy with my job. The pay is great and working with the players keeps me up to date. I am really satisfied and blessed to have the opportunities I have. **Positives:** The pay is well and I liked moving up in the food chain so to speak. I liked knowing my efforts would leave me to more options in the company. **Negatives:** It is one of the harder fields, because it is getting so competitive since the sport industry is booming, long hours. **Would I change if went back in time?** No, I am very pleased with my job.

**Best subject in school?** Math was my favorite subject; I was naturally good at it. **Do you find it hard working with your peers?** No, I try to teach as much as I can. **How is the pay?** It is comfortable pay; I started out on almost 50,000 after I received my major in sports management.

I love my career and I’m really grateful for being in the spot I am now. I like working with athletes and other people that enjoy the same interests like myself.