Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Minnesota

There are many career and education opportunities for agents in Minnesota. In Minnesota, there are currently 50 jobs for agents and this is projected to grow by 48 percent to 140 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just 22 percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Minnesota are better relative to the nation as a whole. In general, 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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In Minnesota, the income for agents is $39 per hour or $81,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the North Star State, Minnesota is home to 5,266,214 people. It has seen its population grow by 7.0 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Saint Paul. In 2008, there were a total of 3,567,295 jobs and at $42,953, the average annual income in Minnesota was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $41,693. The unemployment rate in Minnesota was 8.0 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 27.4 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In Minnesota, the top employers are in hospital equipment merchant wholesalers, general-line grocery merchant wholesalers, real estate credit and outpatient care centers.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country. One of the unique tidbits about Minnesota is the climate-controlled Metrodome is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.

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.