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Sport managementis the field ofbusinessdealing withsportsandrecreation.[1]Sports management involves any combination of skills that correspond with planning, organizing, directing, controlling, budgeting, leading, or evaluating of any organization or business within the sports field.[2]The field of sport management has its origins in physical education departments. The discipline has evolved to incorporate history and sociology.[3]Development of sport management has also extended toesportmanagement growing to a $4.5 billion dollar industry as of 2018.[4]The opportunities in sport management have expanded to includesports marketing,sports media analytics, sports sponsorships and sports facilities management.[5]

Education[edit]

Bachelor'sandmaster's degreesin sport management are offered by many colleges and universities. Some research on the impact of sport degrees has focused on sport science.[6]In the United States, the top five universities that offer a degree in sport management areRice University,University of Michigan,University of Florida,University of MiamiandUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst,which has the oldest Sport Management Program in the World.[7]

There are various degrees you can receive for Sport Management. A bachelor of science in Sport Management, bachelor of business administration in Sport Management, an MBA in Sport Management and a Ph.D in Sport Management.[8]

Jobs[edit]

American sport management roles pay an average of $41,645 annually.[9]In America, jobs in sport management include working for professional sports leagues like theNFL,NBA,MLB,NHL,MLS,and other professional or non-professional sport leagues in terms of marketing, health, and promotions.

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References[edit]

  1. ^LeBoeuf Blanchette, Rebecca (Aug 18, 2022)."What is Sports Management?".
  2. ^"Sport Management".shapeamerica.org.Retrieved2022-10-20.
  3. ^Wilde, Ari de; Seifried, Chad (2018)."Sport History and Sport Management in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges".Journal of Sport History.45(1): 66–86.doi:10.5406/jsporthistory.45.1.0066.ISSN0094-1700.
  4. ^Intelligence, Insider."Esports Ecosystem in 2022: Key industry companies, viewership growth trends, and market revenue stats".Insider Intelligence.Retrieved2022-10-20.
  5. ^Belzer, Jason."Sports Industry 101: Breaking Into The Business Of Sports".Forbes.Retrieved2022-10-21.
  6. ^Raven, Steve (2018-05-23)."Mind the gap: Sport management education and employability auto-ethnographical analysis of sport management education and the sports fitness industry".Education + Training.60(5): 458–472.doi:10.1108/ET-11-2017-0179.ISSN0040-0912.
  7. ^"2023 Best Colleges for Sports Management".Niche.Retrieved2022-10-20.
  8. ^"What Is Sport Management? Degrees, Specializations And Careers – Forbes Advisor".forbes.Retrieved2024-05-29.
  9. ^"Sport Management Salary".ZipRecruiter.

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