Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Wisconsin

People considering careers as agents can find employment and education prospects in Wisconsin. The job pool for agents in Wisconsin is shrinking and currently sits at 80. A projected decline in the number of jobs of five percent will make the figure 190 jobs by 2016. This decline goes against the national trend for agents. National projections show an increase of 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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Agents earn $24 per hour or $50,000 per year on average in Wisconsin. Nationally, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Badger State, Wisconsin has a population of 5,654,774, which has grown by 5.4 percent in the last 10 years. Madison is the state capital. There were a total of 3,619,782 jobs in 2008 and people in Wisconsin earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $37,770, up from $36,990. The unemployment rate in Wisconsin was 8.5 percent in 2009, which has grown by 3.7 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 22.4 percent of Wisconsin residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Dairy product manufacturing, dairy product manufacturing, cheese manufacturing and converted paper product manufacturing are the top employing fields in Wisconsin.

One of the many things Wisconsin is known for, The American Birkebeiner, a 52K cross-country ski race between Cable and Hayward, is the largest on the North American continent. Several important people were born in Wisconsin such as Frank Lloyd Wright, who was born in Richland Center on June 8, 1867.

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.