Sports Management Degree – Everything you need to know blog by IISM

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Sports Management Degree Everything you need
to know
Sports Management is a new-age career option for
sports lovers that gives them opportunities to
look after the business, management, and
entrepreneurship side of sports. The study of
Sports Management enables professionals to work
across numerous verticals in Sports Industry like
Sports Marketing, Media, PR, Sports Law, Sports
Operations, Sports Event Management, and much
more. After all, the size of the Indian Sports
Industry in 2020 is estimated at INR 5894 Crore
(Source India Sports Sponsorship Report 2021 by
Group M, ESP Properties). Sports Management
Degree The field welcomes sports lovers from
diverse backgrounds. All that matters for an
aspirant to make a career in Sports Management
is to have a sheer passion for sports. Here are
a few most asked questions pertaining to Sports
Management degrees that wed wish to answer for
future Sports Management professionals as they
decided to begin with their journey in the
field What degree do you need to pursue to
become a Sports Management professional? Individu
als on the under-graduate level can study
Bachelors Degree in Sports Management whereas
graduates can opt for either Masters Degree in
Sports Management or specialized Post Graduate
Programs. A formal Sports Management degree
pursued from a recognized institute opens
multiple avenues for aspirants in the
field. Bachelors Degree are mostly of a
three-year tenure whereas Masters are of two
years and PGP up to a year. Graduates willing to
pursue a Masters or PGP can hail from any
educational background. It isnt mandatory for
aspirants to hail from a specific stream to study
Masters or
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PGP in Sports Management. Subjects in the courses
involve everything from the basics of Sports
Management to numerous verticals pertaining to
the field. Know More about- SMAT The bridge
between you and the world of sports What are the
careers one can make in the field of Sports
Management? Just like other industries, sports
too have diverse verticals for aspirants to carve
a career for themselves. You name a liked field
and it exists in the Sports Industry. As the
sports industry in India is thriving
exponentially, we are witnessing numerous reforms
being introduced by our government for the
betterment of the sector. Individuals can choose
to join Sports Management organizations,
sporting events like the IPL, ISL, PKL or can
aspire to work at Federations or esteemed bodies
within the ambit of the Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports. Some of the Sports Management
verticals, where careers could be made, are as
follows
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• Team, League Athlete Management
• Venue Management
• Managing Associations Federations
• Handling the Operations Logistics
• Sports Grassroots Development Identifying
  Nurturing Talent
• Handling Media Communications Outfit of a Team
• Sports Event Management
• Business Development, Sales
• Digital Marketing
• Sports Data Analytics
• Sports Retail
• Sports Marketing Sponsorship
• Sports Law
• Sports Coaching
• Five reasons you should begin with carving a
  career for yourself in the Sports Industry
• What majors go well with sports management?
• Majors pertaining to any field would go well with
  Sports Management. As the field areas in Sports
  Management is vast, there is space for all
  aspirants to carve a path of their own in the
  industry. In case, if you are an engineer or an
  arts graduate, you can still choose to study
  Sports Management. To mention a few, one can go
  for BA, B.Tech, Mass Media, Psychology, Medical,
  etc.

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Sports is a dream career for many and truly, the
field has a lot to offer to the ones who really
wish to contribute immensely to the sector with
their talent and perseverance. A formal education
in Sports Management will equip you to take
tasks and execute them successfully while working
at numerous fronts in the sector. For those who
wish to become a Sports Management professional,
this is the correct time for them to begin
working towards their dream. Begin to walk
towards your dream path by studying at the
institute which pioneered Sports Management
education in India and is a proud recipient of
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for Development
For Sports- International Institute of Sports
Management Apply here https//admissions.iismwor
ld.com/ Wishing all the future Sports Management
professionals, the best!