Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Ohio

Those looking for careers as agents should consider the educational and employment opportunities in Ohio. For agents in Ohio, the job pool currently sits at 250 and is expected to grow by eight percent to 670 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 22 percent, better than the state trend for agents. In general, agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

Ohio photo by Matthew Trump

In Ohio, the income for agents is $34 per hour or $71,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

Ohio, also known as the Buckeye State, has a population of 11,542,645. It has seen its population grow by 1.7 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Columbus. In 2008, there were a total of 6,819,050 jobs and at $35,889, the average annual income in Ohio was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,174. The unemployment rate in Ohio was 10.2 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 21.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In Ohio, the top employers are in fabricated metal product manufacturing, soap detergent manufacturing, forging and other rubber product manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Columbus is the state capital and Ohio's largest city. One of the unique tidbits about Ohio is The Y Bridge in Zanesville was first built in 1814 to span the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers. The current bridge is the fifth construction at the same location. "Ripley's Believe It or Not" proclaimed it the only bridge in the world which you can cross and still be on the same side of the river.

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.