Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

Many educational and employment opportunities are available for agents in Maryland. For agents in Maryland, the job pool is currently 90 and climbing. A projected rise of 15 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 90 jobs by 2016. This is lower than the national growth trend for agents. National projections showing a rise of just 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.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

Agents earn $24 per hour or $49,000 per year on average in Maryland. Nationally, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

With a population of 5,699,478, Maryland, also called Old Line State, has grown by 7.6 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Annapolis. There were a total of 3,471,985 jobs in 2008 and people in Maryland earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $48,164, up from $46,922. Unemployment in Maryland jumped by 2.6 percentage points to 7.0 percent in 2009. Roughly 31.4 percent of Maryland residents have college degrees, which is higher than the national average.

In Maryland, the top employers are in engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour).

One of the many things Maryland is known for, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. Maryland has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

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.