Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Arizona

Many educational and employment opportunities are available for agents in Arizona. In Arizona, there are currently 360 jobs for agents and this is projected to grow by 45 percent to 1,290 jobs by 2016. This is better than the national trend for agents, which sees the job pool growing at about 22 percent over the next 10 years. In general, agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

Arizona photo by Luca Galuzzi

In Arizona, the income for agents is $20 per hour or $40,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Grand Canyon State, Arizona is home to 6,595,778 people. It has grown by 28.6 percent in the last 10 years. Phoenix is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 3,437,191 jobs and at $34,339 in 2008, the average annual income was lower than the previous year's per capita figure of $34,365. The unemployment rate in Arizona was 9.1 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.2 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 23.5 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Consumer lending, rv rental, truss manufacturing and concrete block manufacturing are the top employing fields in Arizona.

Arizona is known for having important landmarks. Located in Fountain Hills is a fountain believed to be the tallest in the world. One of the many things Arizona is known for, The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.

Sports Management

Agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

They regularly collect fees or other payments, in line with contract terms. They also arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.

They are required to respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them and speak clearly and communicate with others.

Agents should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, agents must be able to deal with stress and deal with situations calmly and be persistant in the face of problems and impediments.