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Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Rhode Island
Agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
Rhode Island photo by Whitney
Nationally, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.
Nicknamed the Ocean State, Rhode Island has a population of 1,053,209. It has grown by 0.5 percent in the last 10 years. Providence is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 612,258 jobs and at $41,261, the average annual income in Rhode Island was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $40,147. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 11.2 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 25.6 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.
Miscellaneous manufacturing, other miscellaneous manufacturing, component manufacturing and jewelry manufacturing are the top employing fields in Rhode Island.
While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, the world's largest bug is on the roof of New England Pest Control in Providence. It's a big blue termite, 58 feet long and 928 times actual termite size. One of the unique tidbits about Rhode Island is Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge in Foster is the only remaining covered bridge in Rhode Island.
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.
