Networking and Career Options in the Sports World

Catalog description

This course provides Plus One students with a brief introduction to the world of sport management and the types of career paths that one could pursue with a Sport Management degree. This course should give students a definitive direction for their future career choices. Students will begin the course with an overview of many of the largest industries that exist within the American sports world (agencies, professional sports, and college sports) as well as many of the various careers one may pursue in these industries (e.g., sales, marketing, finance, analytics, PR/communications, service, facility/event management, game operations, sponsorship, compliance, governance). During this time, students will meet with representatives from various teams, schools, and agencies to get first-hand knowledge of their jobs. The class culminates in a trip to Chicago, IL and Indianapolis, IN where students will have the opportunity to not only meet with sport professionals but also experience what it is like to work in the sports world in various capacities.