Good Morning! Scott Boras - Daisuke Matsuzaka SPORTS AGENTS My website Chapter 15 Sports agents Top 10 sports agents Calculation on Alex Rodriguez’s contract

Create A Themed Restaurant 50 % of businesses fail after 5 years Go to Fisher’s site, Chapter 4, “Restaurant Failures”

Create a Scavenger Hunt Choose a topic, Sports, Entertainment related: Movies, College Football, etc. Create 10 questions Include answers on the bottom of the sheet Include a graphic/image that relates to your topic Include an answer key Print questions & answer key for me Print on a ½ sheet of a word document

How do you choose a career? Good Morning! Careers in SEM How do you choose a career?

University Level Shippensburg - Marketing Dr. Michael Coolson “Popular among HS students” “Large Industry” “Great way to get students interested in Marketing” Courses: Sports Marketing Course Wilson College – Sports Management Economics of Sports Sports Management 1446 schools in the USA that offer Marketing 119 in PA (8.2 %) 420 schools offer Sports Management 29 schools in PA Sources: www.uscollegesearch.org, www.drexel.edu, www.ship.edu, www.wilson.edu

Occupational Outlook Handbook SEM Careers Examples: Public relations specialist Marketing manager Promotion manager Director of corporate sales Compensation Starting $30,000 + Experience $75,000 + Prominent roles $150,000 + Occupational Outlook Handbook

Professional Organizations Associations for professionals of the same or similar industries formed to continuing education and networking

Networking Defined: Keep up to date with industry trends Associating with other professionals for the benefits of sharing best practices, professional development, and friendships. Keep up to date with industry trends Learn about business opportunities Jargon: Language that relates to a specific career

Leadership Defined: The ability to influence or encourage others to accomplish organizational goals Born or learned? Develop your skills

Professional Development Defined: Includes meetings, courses, networking opportunities, and seminars to improve an individual’s knowledge and performance in his or her area Mentor An experienced professional who willingly acts as a role model and provides guidance, encouragement, and training for individuals in a career field.