Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in New York

Agents can find success in New York as the state has plenty of educational and employment prospects. The job pool for agents in New York is growing and currently sits at 1,550. A five percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 3,060 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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The income for agents is $52 per hour or $108,000 per year on average in New York. Nationally, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

New York, nicknamed the Empire State, has seen its population grow 3.0 percent to 19,541,453 over the last decade. The state capital is Albany. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 11,289,001 and the average annual income in New York was $48,809, which is up from $47,628 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 8.4 percent in 2009, a jump of 3.1 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 27.4 percent, which is under the national average.

The top employing fields in New York include securities contracts intermediation, investment banking dealing, notions merchant wholesalers and real estate.

One of the many things New York is known for, New York's largest lake in Oneida measures 79.8 square miles. New York has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan is the only school in the world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing.

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.