The Rubric
- The deadline to complete this assignment is September 30 by 1159 PM.
- The assignment is worth 50 points.
- Any late work will be penalized with an automatic 25-point penalty. No exceptions.
- Submit the assignment on Blackboard.
- Use an 11-point font, standard margins, and double-spacing.
- You need to write at least 4-pages for the assignment.
- Do not include my questions when you write the assignment. Instead, format it like this:
- Part 1- “my response is…”
- Part 2 – “my response is…”
- Make sure you spell check your work!
- Save your file as your last name-Sport-Mgt, Hwk 1.
- Example, Jensen-SportMgt-Hwk 1.
The Assignment
Your goal is to search for and find two (2) actual careers related to sport management and to self-assess the extent to which you are actually qualified to be the best person to be hired for this position. I need you to develop a plan so you can boost your skills to become more qualified for the job you chose. Even if you do not feel like you want to work in sports, you are still required to do the assignment. So, if you’re a non-sports fan majoring in Accounting, you can still search for careers working in Accounting for a company engaged in sport in some way.
Getting Started
You can choose from any type of job related to sport management. You might want to look for a position related to your major, your past experiences, and your career goals.
The key for this assignment is that you find real jobs that you could actually compete for right now! Don’t suggest you want to be the President of the Dallas Cowboys right now, please.
The types of careers in sport management relate to (among others):
- Management of a sports business, team or organization.
- Marketing of a sports business, team or organization.
- This may include digital and social media marketing.
- Public Relations and promotion of a sports business, team or organization.
- Personal selling for a sports business, team or organization.
- Representing talent for a sports business, team or organization.
- Financing of a sports business, team or organization.
- Human resources related to of a sports business, team or organization.
- Information technology related to of a sports business, team or organization (database management, website and app development, etc.).
- Accounting for a sports business, team or organization.
- Any other ideas that you want to suggest!
How to Search for the 2 Jobs
- Please do a job search using all the job-hunting resources you already use. In addition, search LinkedIn for jobs and careers.
- You might also want to search in workinsports.com and teamworkonline.com
- Note that these sites are free but they may ask you set up an account in order to search.
- Let me know if you need help!
- Describe in Detail Each of the 2 Jobs You Found
- For each of the 2 jobs you found you must do the following:
- Identify the company you will be working for, if hired.
- Identify the title of the position you are applying for.
- Identify the starting salary (if shown).
- Identify the maximum earning potential (if shown).
- Identify all the specific qualifications the employer is asking for. List them separately like this:
- Specific types of experiences.
- Specific types of skills.
- Identify the day-to-day on-the-job work activities, as described.
- Will you be traveling?
- will you be selling?
- Other activities?
- Search the web and find and describe more information about each of the jobs you chose by searching on the web.
- Example, you might search for “Marketing careers for the San Antonio Spurs,” etc.
- Find and describe the maximum earning potential for this job.
- Find and describe the types of careers that you might be able to eventually obtain by succeeding at the jobs you found.
- Example, an entry level job in sales management could lead to a more senior position, if you do well.
- Describe in detail the specific elements of the job description you are now fully qualified for (or not).
- It’s essential that you list each of the detailed qualifications and experiences shown in the job announcement, and that you honestly self-assess the extent to which you are now fully qualified to be the best candidate for this position.
- One example of how you might do this is shown below:
Job Qualification in the Announcement How I Compare
- Two years working in management * I have worked with a youth soccer team
for a sports organization. as a part-time coach for one season.
- Three years working in marketing * I have worked in selling and marketing
for a sports organization. for a restaurant for 2 years.
- Develop a Detailed Plan to Improve Your Qualifications So You Can Become Fully Qualified.
I need you to discuss a detailed specific workable plan where you will outline how you will become more qualified and make yourself more hirable.
- Based on the weaknesses and shortcomings you identified in Part 2, describe specific things you can do to make yourself a better candidate.
- If you noted in Part 2 that you don’t have enough experience, identify how you will get the needed experiences.
- A great strategy is to look for opportunities to become involved in your spare time as a volunteer or part-time worker. There are lots of opportunities at UTSA!
- If you noted in Part 2, that you lack specific skills, find ways in which you can grow those skills.
- Take more SET courses and Business courses at UTSA.
- Find training you can get on your own!
- (Learn how to create social media with tutorials, etc.).
- Describe and Discus What You Learned by Doing this Assignment.
