Sport management

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Sport management is the field of business dealing with sports and recreation. [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 to esport management growing to a $4.5 billion dollar industry as of 2018. [4] The opportunities in sport management have expanded to include sports marketing, sports media analytics, sports sponsorships and sports facilities management. [5]

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Education

Bachelor's and master's degrees in 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 are Rice University, University of Michigan, University of Florida, University of Miami and University of Massachusetts Amherst, which has the oldest Sport Management Program in the World. [7]

Jobs

American sport management roles pay an average of $41,645 annually. [8] In America, jobs in sport management include working for professional sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, and other professional or non-professional sport leagues in terms of marketing, health, and promotions.

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