Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Iowa

Agents can find prosperity in Iowa as the state has an abundance of educational and career opportunities. For agents, there are 50 jobs in Iowa and the national job pool is slated to rise by 22 percent over the next 10 years. Agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

Iowa photo by Bill Whittaker

Agents earn $25 per hour or $51,000 per year on average in Iowa. Nationally, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

With a population of 3,007,856, Iowa, also called Hawkeye State, has grown by 2.8 percent in the last 10 years. Des Moines is the state capital. There were a total of 2,025,350 jobs in 2008 and people in Iowa earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $37,509, up from $35,755. Unemployment in Iowa jumped by 1.6 percentage points to 6.0 percent in 2009. Roughly 21.2 percent of Iowa residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Machinery manufacturing, mining machinery manufacturing, grain milling and farm supplies merchant wholesalers are the top employing fields in Iowa.

One of the many things Iowa is known for, Strawberry Point is the home of the world's largest strawberry. Iowa has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is The Saint Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville is the only basilica in the United States situated outside a major metropolitan area.

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.