Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Hawaii

Hawaii has plenty of educational and career opportunities for agents. There are currently 50 jobs for agents in Hawaii and the job pool is projected to rise by 22 percent over the next 10 years nationally. In general, agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

Hawaii photo by Christopher P. Becker

In Hawaii, the income for agents is $36 per hour or $74,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Aloha State, Hawaii has a population of 1,295,178. It has seen its population grow by 6.9 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Honolulu. In 2008, there were a total of 873,749 jobs and at $42,078, the average annual income in Hawaii was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $40,924. The unemployment rate in Hawaii was 6.8 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.8 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 26.2 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In Hawaii, the top employers are in hotels, clothing accessories stores, full-service restaurants and clothing stores.

Hawaii is known for having important landmarks. Two of the tallest mountains in the Pacific - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - dominate the center of the island. Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on the island. One of the many things Hawaii is known for, Haleakala Crater (Ha-lay-ah-ja-lah), is the world's largest dormant volcano.

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.