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21 Aug 2015, 17:19
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I've been a sports fanatic since my childhood and have even worked for the last 2 years with a sports management company and have been managing few world renowned sportstars on most digital and social platforms.
Now that I want to take the next step in my career, I want to know whether I should take up the normal 2-yr MBA and try my future goals in my essay and take that up or should I go for a Sports Management Degree degree?
I want to do a full-time degree with hands on experience learning with the best people around. I am open to all career options at the moment but ofcourse my first preference would be Sports Teams/Players/Management.
Is there anyone who has experienced this earlier or has any information of the Best colleges to apply or basically anything that could probably clear my confusion? If so, please step forward and help me out.
Thanks in Advance.
Now that I want to take the next step in my career, I want to know whether I should take up the normal 2-yr MBA and try my future goals in my essay and take that up or should I go for a Sports Management Degree degree?
I want to do a full-time degree with hands on experience learning with the best people around. I am open to all career options at the moment but ofcourse my first preference would be Sports Teams/Players/Management.
Is there anyone who has experienced this earlier or has any information of the Best colleges to apply or basically anything that could probably clear my confusion? If so, please step forward and help me out.
Thanks in Advance.
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21 Aug 2015, 17:26
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Depending on what you want to do, an MBA with somewhat of a focus on sports business management would be a great angle. What is your ideal job after you graduate?
While the MBA would not teach you all of the nitty gritty details of sports that a particular sports management degree would, it can help you get a great job in the industry. I studied some sports when I was at Wharton and I am working with clients now who are interested in the exact same thing and they are going for an MBA. There are a few programs that you should look at and some decent career placement. (i.e. operations / strategy at a sports team) Look at Wharton, UCLA Anderson, USC Marshall and NYU Stern to start things off. Of course the best fit will depend on your background, college, GPA, GMAT etc.
If you want to discuss further or would like help with your application, I'm pretty familiar with the landscape and can help you get into some great schools. Send me a note: [email protected]
31 Aug 2015, 11:25
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Great question which is more common than you might imagine. As an MBA alum from Kellogg I focused most of my coursework in Media Mgmt along with various other functional classes like marketing, finance, etc. I would say although very few schools offer that focused sports curriculum many offer good coursework in the Media industry as a whole which is becoming more and more relevant.
I think a top MBA will give you better access via the alum network of senior decision makers at some of your target companies and orgs. These roles tends to hire for two reasons: industry knowledge and functional skills. So an MBA can certainly help you get closer to 1 if not both of those. For example a post-MBA career in finance or marketing can help get you closer to a role in sports in sports marketing. Other avenues can be working directly with companies related to the industry that hire select MBAs like Gatorade, Under Armour or Nike.
I think although sports mgmt degrees are very focused the level and access to meaningful sports job may be difficult to achieve. I think the best way to confirm this is to talk with the schools or current students/alums at your target program to discuss placement. This will really clarify if your career goals can be met through the program.
Hope this helps!
I think a top MBA will give you better access via the alum network of senior decision makers at some of your target companies and orgs. These roles tends to hire for two reasons: industry knowledge and functional skills. So an MBA can certainly help you get closer to 1 if not both of those. For example a post-MBA career in finance or marketing can help get you closer to a role in sports in sports marketing. Other avenues can be working directly with companies related to the industry that hire select MBAs like Gatorade, Under Armour or Nike.
I think although sports mgmt degrees are very focused the level and access to meaningful sports job may be difficult to achieve. I think the best way to confirm this is to talk with the schools or current students/alums at your target program to discuss placement. This will really clarify if your career goals can be met through the program.
Hope this helps!
