High school games may not be held in fancy stadiums, but they attract more fans than all the pro leagues and colleges combined. This issue will conclude with a brief look at sport management education. Until recently, the best way to land a top job in sport management was to start at the bottom and learn by doing. But as sports became big business, colleges and universities began offering degrees in sport management. These programs are taught in undergraduate and graduate business schools.
Required courses are generally business courses, with an added emphasis on sports.
Often the goal is to prepare students for jobs in the corporate world. Kinesiology degrees . These programs are taught in undergraduate and graduate kinesiology or education departments. Required courses are generally education and sports-related courses, with an added emphasis on business and management. Often the goal is to prepare students for jobs in facilities management or to become athletic directors.