Personal Narrative: A Career In The Sports Industry

A Sports Management Degree offers a wide array of job opportunities and possibilities. Sports management careers are popular due to the passion many people have for athletics and it allows non-athletes to work within the sport field. One aspect to note is that there are 3 main segments within this field. These include; sports performance, production, and promotion. Each offer unique opportunities in the athletics field. A performance career would be a Recreation Worker, a production career would be an University Athletic Director (A.D.), and a promotion career would be a Sports Event Planner. Ultimately, after analyzing all 3 sectors, the production segment distinguishes itself in terms of size and scope, growth trends, and it allows the non-athlete the most opportunity to direct and guide University athletics.

There are a number of career opportunities within the world of sports and it is my aspiration to change the world one person at a time. I will continue to assess not only the needs in the organization I am a part of but the current benefits, and recent issues that I have seen especially in the perspective as a league director. In this paper, I will continue to examine my strategic plan to not only become a successful Sports League Director but to also share some improvements I proposed to my director and staff and the outcome thereafter. I will also discuss a few ethical issues and dilemmas in having a sports league organization that I have already noticed and might face myself in the future.

To begin with the game operations position is a difficult position to get into. Today a degree in sports management is practically needed in order be considered for the job. The sports management major teaches future workers more about the business and entertainment side of sports (professional). Experience is also a big factor for getting the

The type of field in sports management I will be involved in is to become an athletic recruiter. They identify talent and help bring talented players to play for a particular team. A recruiter scouts all parts of sports, furthermore they must have experience in the game, and to become devoted to the players to persuade them to

The fundamental aim of this research is to measure the economic impact of the Olympics globally, regional and local.

I agree that the high income is deserved for athletes’s pay out and justice for other workers since the whole life and passion is devoted in the area where they are engaged by athletes. Unlike other jobs, professional athletes have not weekend due to the special require of filed that they need

By rationale a multi-sport event requires numerous facilities to cater each sporting requirement, given the rarity for a single city or region to accommodate permanent or temporary facilities (Davies, 2006). On the whole, mono-sport events are hosted in existing facilities although counter to that statement is large-scale mono-event such as FIFA Football World Cup, thus responsibilities are attributed to organising committees. Taking this division between multi-sports and mono-sports it is easy to understand how management of multi-sports is more difficult due to external requirements, be that: organising specialists, sporting bodies, increased staffing costs and budget management throughout infrastructure (Downward, Dawson and Dejonghe, 2009)..

This past week has been a struggle trying to focus on the present, caused by the stress of the future. The big question that determines what environment to live in, concerns me through my interests. I was positive about my decision to play ball through my university years, I was committed to become part of a larger and more challenging team. The question wasn’t really a question because I finally knew what I wanted to do with the next 6 years, do you want a scholarship? Are you committed? Do you know your duties of participating on a university team? Are you sure that you want to play and get an education in the U.S.?

Event coordinators salaries vary according to employer, sector and geographical location. The pay can also depend on performance and bonuses and commissions can increase the total earnings.

Olympians generate about 27 percent of the individual sports industry’s total revenue. They also offer the biggest example of sponsorship deals. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the United States sent more female athletes to

The sector of the athlete development industry I would most likely e to work in, is private sector work like Mark Robinson in NCAA Life Skills. I have experience with transitioning life after high school and into college. Additionally, several athletes have shared with me their experiences of being a student-athlete. Furthermore, I'm well educated in areas such saving, investments, credit, opening accounts, and working. Many people praise my management and my problem solving skills. It will be a pleasure to assist athletes with achieving their goals and I will find great sense of personal stratification. One of my life goals is to be a philanthropist.

Since Title IX was created there has been an increase in career opportunities in the field but, those are limited, females has to be aware of the nature of sport management in order to avoid being mistreated (Bower, Hums 2013). Understanding the nature of sport management allows a recent graduate to increase their “employability” (Forsyth, Minten 2014). The intended purpose of the study is to present facts, new and old to allow the reader to piece it all together and discover the common roadblocks that exist while searching for a job, allowing each individual interested in the sports industry to better prepare themselves.

My passion to establish a career in the sport industry has only grown stronger as gain more experience in the field. My work experience has given me many transferrable skills that are preparing me for a job after graduation. Among these skills stands one that is essential to any job in general, but is especially important in the sport industry because of the high level of public and media attention that sports receive in this country.

Delivering events on time – making sure there is a timescale and ensuring everyone involved is up to speed.

While running a tournament or sporting event can be seen as a small task, it can be the beginning of something much bigger. Coordinating a small event like this can be the base for something bigger. There's opportunities all around to find ways to start a career. Internships could be the easiest way, as there are opportunities around every corner. But if you're trying to succeed and be great at what you do, researching more and taking suggestions from already accomplished people can be and even better tool. While there is so right answer, hands on can be benefited greatly, no matter how small it