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

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

3. 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

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

5. 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:

6. 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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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.