Industry: Sports and Management
What is Sports Management?
Sports Management is the field of business management dealing with sports and recreation. As sports has progressed from a recreational activity to a showbiz business, it has greatly increased the requirement and scope of talented managers, marketers, organizers in the past two decades. The sports finance today is a billion-dollar industry with a lot of scope for aspiring sports managers and people interested in the financial and economic aspects of sports.
Job Description
- Responsibilities of a sports manager include creating and organizing schedules
- Promoting clients through various forms of media and seeking endorsement deals
- Handling and negotiating contracts
- Maintaining positive public relations
Eligibility and Courses
Class 12
Any stream (Science/Commerce/Humanities) preferably with physical education subject
Under Graduate Courses
- B.B.A./B.M.S. in Sports Management
- Bachelor of Physical Education
- B.A. in Sports Management
- B.Sc.in Sports Science |Sports and Recreation Management
- Diploma in Sports Management
Career Profiles
Top Institutes for Sports Management courses
1. Nest Academy of Sports Management, Mumbai
Value for Money- 5/5
Bachelor Courses- B.M.S. In Sports Management
Tenure- 3 years
Website: https://www.nasm.edu.in/
2. International Institute of Sports Management, Mumbai
Value for Money- 3.8/5
Bachelor Courses- Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management
Tenure- 3 years
Website: https://www.iismworld.com/
3. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata
Value for Money- 3.1/5
Bachelor Courses- B.B.A. in Sports Management
Tenure- 3 years
Website: https://www.nshm.com/campus/kolkata/
4. Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Delhi
Value for Money- 2.9/5
Bachelor Courses- B.Sc. in Physical Education, Heath Education and Sports
Tenure- 3 years
Website: http://igipess.du.ac.in/
5. Centre for Management Studies, Jain University, Bengaluru
Value for Money- 2.1/5
Bachelor Courses- B.B.A. in Sports Management
Tenure- 3 years
Website: https://www.cms.ac.in/
Career Progression
Pay
Expert View
“To me, being an agent is a long-term relationship business. We are there for our athletes throughout the years, even after their career is done.”
— Jack Mills,
Capital sports advisor, American football agent
“We look at different aspects when we scout a talent. We work with different scouts for different sports. We then do a stats check and background study on the player and go chat with him/her when we realise there are certain qualities in the player which will help us to build a profile around the player. We want to have a long-term relationship with the player.”
— Abhishek Sharma,
Indian sports marketing agent, founder and CEO at Athletes Today
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