Should You Get a Sport Management Degree?

Hey guys, my name is Trevor. I am a senior at Indiana University and I will be graduating with a sport marketing and management degree. This video covers the six things I think you should know when making your decision to be a sport management major or not.

The 6 things to consider...

1. Some degrees can get you into a sport career, but a sport management degree may not get you into a business career.

2. Many people working in sport have a degree in something else.

3. Sport management programs offer more volunteer and networking opportunities in sport than other programs.

4. It can be difficult to find an internship.

5. The classes tend to be really easy!

6. You should probably be a sports fan or you may find yourself getting bored in classes.

[alyssagentile]

As someone who received a master's in sports management and works in MLS, I would say that it's only as impactful as the connections you make in the program! It's who you know and how hard you chase, and most importantly how much you nurture your relationships.

[newtonmoana]

Thank you for the video. I've just graduated with a Bachelors degree of Sports Management at Victoria University here in Australia this year 2022. All I can say is, this program has gave me so much knowledge and new understanding, and sort of open up my mind to different areas within the Sports industry like sports and active recreation, programming for sport, sports inclusion and exclusion, marketing, coaching, human resource management, financial management, ethics in Sports, sociology of sports, leadership and management in sports, etc... Workload is okay as long as you are committed to it.

[rossc]

Trevor, thank you for this video. My name is Chayton, I am in my second semester in the University of Michigan Sport Management Program, Recently I have had my doubts, and I’ve thought this program wasn’t for me, but only because I don’t know what it would take to succeed in this field. This video gave me some insight into what I need to do. Thank you, this will help immensely.

[eshw]

I wish this video had more views super helpful thanks!!

[TheBBallEnthusiast]

IMO, any college degree is as useful as the amount of effort you're willing to put into it. Being said, I feel as though many sports management majors go into the degree because they enjoy watching/playing sports but don't think of the competitiveness of the industry and that everyone and their grandmothers enjoy sports. The reality is that this is a major where you need to truly stand out and most people simply aren't willing to put in that work.

[samb]

Fantastic video man. I hated my first year as an Econ major and was thinking about switching over to a sports management path at my university. This really helped, appreciate you posting this.

[marioreed]

What's up Trevor this was a great video for me to watch since I'm interested in going into this major. If you have the time, Id really love to connect and talk about the overall experience you've had going into the major while searching for internships and job opportunities in this field. Thanks for the video on this!

[AlanMartinez]

How’s the math portion? I suck at math but really want to do this Degree!

[dontejohnson]

Please do a updated video of your journey within the industry.

[jpg]

Loved the video, thank you very much!
Can you make a video of what can I do with this degree?
Also if it's necessary to have a degree or I can take a course of sports management?

[ChartwithRichy]

I have started a degree in sports management program in Ghana 2019 .... I am a sports lover I hope to get a career mentor here

[GiantsFan]

This was helpful, as you can probably see I’m a huge sports fans, I played sports all through high school and before it but I’m not really sure if it could be a solid career path for me

[jamesdrolet]

hey dude loved the video, Im trying to apply to some sports management courses but I live in canada and I have no way of seeing any ranks of what universities are best for this career

[asapmf]

Do you recommend it? I am struggling on what major to choose, I like sports, in love with football (soccer) and wanna pursue a career in it, but i dont know exactly what

[rockyliu]

So do you think if it's able to have a double major in sports management and business?

[TannerYochum]

I am interested in going into sports management. I love hockey and anything hockey but does that limit my choices of what i can do? Or does the degree talk about all sports?

[bubbagray]

I’m 44 years old I was thinking bout Sport Management but it sounds like too much for a Beginner tho What you think . I love sports tho. Thanks for the video

[sushmitadas]

Hey thanks for making this informative video, I wanna know which country is best for sport management,

[ericcjnr]

Can you become a sports brand owner with this

[David-ueso]

Have you developed any skills in college that you think will help in the future? (internships, interviews etc) and what skills do you think would be important for people like me going into college.