Sports Management

Are sports the focus of ur life? Do u go straight to the sports section of ur morning newspaper? Does the thought of earning a living from sports really excite u?
If ur answer is "yes", then sports management may be the right career for u.
The sports and leisure industry is one of the top industries today and generates a lot of revenue. As a sports has evolved into an integral component of our culture, operations of sports programme have become more sophisticated and complex.

Sports management as a profession and academic discipline includes a broad spectrum of activities covering proffesional sports, college athletics, recreational sports, health clubs and fitness centres, sports facility management, sports governing bodies and sports marketing firms. Thus, sports management is the application of business, management and knowledge leadership principles and skills to sports.

What you have to do?

Now a days, there is so much money in sports that all successfull players have their own personal agents or managers . Even new entrats and budding stars have started employing managers to look after their career.as a sports agent, u will be responsible for the players schedules, career progression, business promotion as well as media and public relations. Administrative aspects like budgeting, finance and other logistics would also be ur responsibility.
Sports agents or managers package the skills of budding youngsters and sell them properly at the right time. They also undertake aggressive marketing to ensure thatb their clients land plum endorsemen deals.
If you are managing leisure and sports clubs, you are expected to handle administrative work- accounts, planning, preparing schedules and arranging for specialist coaches as per requirement. Golf clubs, resorts and centres for adventure sports and other leisure activities require trained professinals to promote their sporting activities.
So what does it take to become a successful sports manager? First and foremost, you must have good communication skills and a strong business sense. In addition, you must be passionate about at least one sport. Commitment to the sport and the profession, energy and enthusiasm, patience and perserverance are other essential attributes.

What should you study?

To do a postgraduate diploma in sports management, you should have a graduate degree from a recognised university.