Why is Sports Management a Lucrative Career Option Even for Athletes?

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Why is Sports Management a Lucrative Career
Option Even for Athletes?
There is no denying the fact that till very
recently, India was known as a one-sport nation.
However, now with other sporting leagues making a
success over the past couple of years, India has
now seen a massive shift into becoming a nation
that loves multiple sports and not just
cricket. With the introduction of several
leagues like the Pro Kabaddi League and Indian
Super League, athletes well-versed in other
sports are coming into the limelight. A study
found that an average user spends 16 minutes a
day surfing about sports and its related news. It
is because of people learning more about sports
its related news that numerous athletes are
getting recognized for their contributions. This
outlook has motivated several athletes and
students to make a lucrative career in Sports and
Sports Management. What is Sports
Management? Sports Management is a business
degree that focuses on teaching aspirants the
basics of the working of the sports industry.
Numerous fields that the students study in sports
management degrees are almost identical to the
conventional management degrees. The students
learn about marketing, finance, public relations,
journalism, and others but with respect to the
sports industry and its varied domains. They will
learn more about several laws and
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• code of ethics that one needs to follow while
  negotiating during a sporting event, how to get
  good sponsorship contracts, etc.
• The duration of these degree courses is 3 years
  like any other Bachelors degree. After
  graduating, students can either wish to pursue a
  job or choose to study Masters in the same
  course.
• Read more about Sports Management from pioneers
  in Sports Management Education in India.
• Why should you Pursue Sports Management?
• Sports Management degree is the perfect fit for
  students interested in learning the sports and
• management aspect of the industry. After pursuing
  the courses, the students are equipped with
  managerial skills, capabilities, and orientation,
  which exposes them to a wide range of job roles
  and opportunities within the industry.
• The students can explore several career choices
  like Sports Event Managers, Athlete Managers,
  Fitness Centre Supervisors, Team Managers, Sports
  Operations Administrators, Sports Sponsorship
  Salespersons, Sports Marketers Digital
  Marketers, Sports Retailers, Sports Data
  Analysts much more. Learning these subjects in
  the classroom and getting to implement this
  learning through practical learning bestows the
  students with enormous growth opportunities. The
  opportunities help the students fulfill the gaps
  between the corporate and business world.
• In this video, IISMs Founder Director Mr. Nilesh
  Kulkarni has shared the nitty-gritty of the
  Sports Education Sports Industry.
• Advantages of Pursuing a Career in Sports
  Management
• The advantages of pursuing this lucrative career
  option are given below
• You get a chance to follow your passion. If you
  are a die-hard fan of sports, then you would stop
  at nothing before pursuing your dream of joining
  the sports industry, and that is exactly what you
  can achieve by pursuing a degree in sports
  management.
• You get to travel with the athlete or the team,
  explore new places and experience new cultures
  and locations. You get to work for varied
  sporting events across sports like cricket,
  football, kabaddi recreational sports like
  Marathons, Cycling Triathlons. Even if you
  arent really a wanderlust person, then you have
  several options which involve less travel.

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• A chance to give back to the sporting community.
  It is no secret that everyone is exposed to
  sports from a very young age. If you feel you
  cannot contribute to the nation by playing
  sports, you can always enroll in the course,
  work in the industry and give back to the sports
  community.

• Top reasons why athletes are making a career in
  sports management
• There are several reasons why athletes take up a
  career in sports management, and they are jotted
  down below, which will motivate you to take up
  this career path.
• Since sports is driven by passion, they can
  continue to follow their passion no matter what.
  It doesnt necessarily have to be the case that
  once they retire, they will have no connection
  with the sport whatsoever. They can continue
  following their passion by managing the athletes,
  allocating the budgets, etc.
• They get paid jobs that pay them handsomely apart
  from being a sportsperson. If an athlete gets a
  chance big enough to handle teams and leagues at
  international levels, they will end up with a
  job that gives them the satisfaction of managing
  their favourite team.
• They get a chance to contribute much more than
  just playing for the team. They can manage the
  teams and come up with strategies to ensure the
  team performs at its best.
• They get a chance to learn more about the
  business, marketing, laws history side of
  sports than before. Learning more about it will
  help the athlete develop a broad set of skills
  like critical thinking, problem-solving,
  communication, and paying close attention to
  details, evidently helping the team perform
  their best.
• Athletes who have switched to making a career in
  sports management?
• Once an athlete does their part in taking the
  sport to new heights, they can then explore new
  options like doing a specialized degree in
  sports management or joining sporting bodies as
  administrators.
• There are several athletes who have pursued
  sports management degrees after becoming a
  reputable athlete or have joined sporting bodies.
• Listed below are two such examples of great
  sports players who have pursued sports management.

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• Sunil Chethri The 37-year-old Indian
  footballing legend has enrolled in the
  prestigious ISDE Law Business School to pursue
  a global masters degree in sports management and
  legal skills. Mr. Chethri sent his application
  through FIFPROs Indian arm and received a 100
  grant for his education.
• Viren Rasquinha The former Captain of the
  Indian Hockey Team retired from the national
  hockey team at the age of 28 to pursue management
  studies. He completed his Masters in Business
• Administration (MBA) from the esteemed Indian
  School of Business in Hyderabad. Mr. Rasquinha
  is the Director and CEO of Olympic Gold Quest.
• According to a study by Ernest Young, in order
  to become a CEO, you need to be a sports player
  first. The reason is, that sport teaches the
  person discipline, patience, problem-solving
• skills, time management, and organizational
  skills among others.
• Closing Words
• The skills you learn while pursuing sports
  management and while playing sports help you not
  only become a better athlete but also excel in
  your life.
• Plus, there is a huge demand for sports
  management professionals in the market that have
  been covered in detail by the students from IISM
  Mumbai. IISM students have published a report
  describing the openings in the sports industry in
  collaboration with FICCI, a report published on
  Sports development and Youth Engagement.
• Head over to the link and read this eye-opening
  report on how gratifying a career you can have in
  this vast field of sports.