Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Michigan

Agents can find many career and educational opportunities in Michigan. The job pool for agents in Michigan is growing and currently sits at 230. A nine percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 310 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.

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Nationally, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

Home to 9,969,727 people, Michigan, known as Great Lakes State, has grown by 0.3 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Lansing. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 5,397,807 and the average annual income in Michigan was $34,953, which is up from $34,185 the previous year. In Michigan, the unemployment rate went up by 5.3 percentage points to 13.6 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 21.8 percent, which is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Michigan include transportation equipment manufacturing, motor vehicle manufacturing, motor vehicle parts manufacturing and motor vehicle supplies parts merchant wholesalers.

One of the many things Michigan is known for, Alpena is the home of the world's largest cement plant. Michigan has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office. The J.W. Westcott II is the only boat in the world that delivers mail to ships while they are still underway. They have been operating for 125 years.

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.