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Sports Management Research Paper

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Of course I had dreams of playing professional sport like every other young male in the world but, a wise man spoke to me and he asked me how much my favorite basketball player makes on average, I did the research and Lebron James makes over 300 million dollars annually. Younger me got that information and as expected I held strong on my dreams of being a professional athlete until he showed me 0.0015% of Americans make it into the NBA.”Out of every 10,000 kids playing basketball in high school only 3 will make it to the pros. Note, this doesn’t mean they’re going to stay in the pros more than 5 seconds. This doesn’t mean they’re going to get a sneaker deal and be in a Pepsi commercial This simply means they’ll get drafted.” (Odds of Playing). …show more content…

(WorkInSports 1)“The benefit of a sport management degree is that it provides the student with a basic foundation of the sport business,” says John Wolohan is Professor and Graduate Program Director of the Sport Venue and Event Management program at Syracuse University in The David B. Falk College. Being that there are new athletes developing everyday the opportunity is always there for someone to make an easy million dollars managing a professional athlete. Of course like any other professional career a valid education or various credential showing that you are overly qualify to manage an athlete would put you above and beyond. "Many colleges offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in sports management. Career titles vary, but some include professional sports scout or agent, athletic department director, team general manager, sports facility manager and sports event coordinator" (Sports 1). With anything in life it's important to make sure you have the work to show why you're the most fit for the job. Students in this field typically graduate with a bachelors in sports management, masters in sports management, an MBA in sport management or a PhD in athletic administration/ sports management. This niche business degree prepares students for running and managing nearly all facets of a sports organization. Some students choose the MBA in sports management in order to specialize on …show more content…

My long term goal is simply to become rich and benefit the world. I believe that while on Earth it's important for me to continue to take risk and want to achieve anything and everything life throws at me knowing that life is just going to continue hopefully regardless of the results of things. My mom always taught me to excel and be great and never settle so when writing this term paper I addressed a field where I want to pursue specifically but in the long run you may hear my name in various other monopolized businesses hopefully one day known as the owner of a fine five star enterprise. To be an entrepreneur you also need a lot of education. Most colleges offer entrepreneurship courses where you will be trained on how to start and keep a business. Being that I am an African American male it would be a great honor to own my own business and hire people instead of being hired because statistics show that most business owners are of the majority. I have experience in owning a business. ”Entrepreneurship is a key driver of our economy. Wealth and a high majority of jobs are created by small businesses started by entrepreneurially minded individuals, many of whom go on to create big businesses. People exposed to entrepreneurship frequently express that they have more opportunity to exercise creative freedoms, higher self esteem, and an overall greater

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