What Can I Do With a Major In Sport Management?
UGA Specific Information for Sport Management
Students in this program investigate the social, economic, and legal factors affecting the management and administration of sport organizations. The application of business principles to the sport industry distinguishes this program, which is designed to create a foundation in economics, business, and management so that students can then apply these general principles to the sport industry.
Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for Sport Management*
** Includes Self-Employed
Campus Resources
- The Professional Entertainment and Sports Association at Terry (PESA)
- The Sports and Entertainment Law Society
- Association for Women in Sports Media
- To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the UGA Involvement Network
- Connect with your Career Consultant
Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations
Career Consultant Weekly Satellite Hours: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30pm, Aderhold Hall 614
Daily Career Center Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)
- In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)
- Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 2 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments
Individual Career Consulting Appointments: Schedule online through Handshake or by calling 706-542-3375
Supplemental Career Research Dashboard
Additional Career Research Resources
- O*NET (Click on Find Occupations)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (Type in general term for career of interest)
- Firsthand (Company rankings/profiles, industry career guides, and advice articles)
- Candid Career (Recorded informational interviews of professionals in specific careers)
- LinkedIn Find Alumni Tool (Search what they do, what they studied, what they’re skilled at, where they live and where they work)
Employment Websites
GENERAL
- CareerSearch (Research employers by location and/or industry)
- Handshake (login with your UGA MyID and password)
- Interstride (login using your UGA MyID email address)
- Idealist (nonprofit jobs)
- USAJobs (federal jobs)
- LinkedIn Job Board
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC
Professional Associations/Resources
- Athletic Equipment Managers Association
- College Sports Information Directors of America
- International Association of Assembly Managers
- International Ticketing Association
- National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
- Women Leaders in College Sports
- National Association of Concessionaires
- National Sporting Goods Association
- National Sports Marketing Network
- North American Society for Sport Management
- North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
- Sport and Recreation Law Association
- Sport Lawyers Association
- Sport Marketing Association
- Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
- Women’s Sports Foundation
Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 Sport Management majors
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2021 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
Employer | Position Title(s) |
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320 Guest Ranch | Front Desk Associate | 3PRO | Junior Recruiter/Consultant | Amazon.com, Inc. | Delivery Driver | Anytime Fitness | Manager | BenchMark Physical Therapy | Office Coordinator | Cisco | Virtual Sales Account Manager | Creed Fitness | Head Trainer & Programmer | Cru | Field Staff Intern | DHL Supply Chain | Operations Supervisor | Flylords, LLC | Brand Partnerships Intern | Forsyth County | Assistant Varsity Baseball | Fulton County | Long Term Substitute | Georgia State Golf Association | Operation Intern | GSE Worldwide | Associate Manager | Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc. | Manager | Honeywell | Virtual Account Executive | IDR | Technical Recruiter | IDR | Technical Recruiter | Inside Sales - PGA | Intern | Insight Global | Recruiter | Kansas City Chiefs | Football Player | Los Angeles Chargers | Social Media Assistant | Macon Mayhem | Account Executive | MSG Promotions, Inc. | U.S. Open Championship Intern | OTR Capital | Inside Sales and Digital Marketing Representative | Resource Launch Company, LLC | Director of Operations | Spencer Ogden | Sales Consultant - Built Environment | Techtronic Industries | Field Sales and Marketing Representative | Techtronic Industries | Event Marketing Specialist | Techtronic Industries | Event Marketing Specialist | The Kroger Company | Career Development Program | The Walt Disney Company | Cast Member | Throw 1 Deep | Coach | TMX Finance Family of Companies | Signage Project Manager I | Tommy McNaull State Farm | Agent Team Member | Top Golf | Golf Associate | Top Golf | Facility Maintenance Worker | Trinity Presbyterian Church | Fellow | UFP Industries | Product Manager | University of Georgia | Promotion Assistant | University of Georgia | Global Education Advisor |
Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2021 Sport Management majors
The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
Graduate School | Program(s) |
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East Tennessee State University | Sports Management, Master's | Florida International University | Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, MSLSCM | Florida State University | Higher Education, MS | Georgetown University | Sports Industry Management, MPS | Georgia Southern University | Sports Management, MS | Georgia Southern University | Undeclared, BA | Georgia State University | Sports Administration, MSA | Morehead State University | Sports Management, MA | Ohio State University | Computer & Information Sciences, MS | Old Dominion University | Public Administration, MS | Shorter University | Business Administration and Sports Management, MBA | Temple University | Sport Business, MS | Troy University | Leadership, Certificate | Tulane University | Law, JD | University of Florida | Sport Management, Master’s | University of Georgia | Kinesiology, MS | University of Georgia | Kinesiology, MS | University of Georgia | Kinesiology (Sport Management and Policy), MS | University of Georgia | Social Work, MSW | University of Georgia | Business, Master's | University of Georgia | Kinesiology, MS | University of Georgia | Marketing Research, MMR | University of Georgia | Kinesiology (Sport Management and Policy), MS | University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | Recreation Sports and Tourism Management, MS | University of New Haven | Sport Management, MS | University of South Florida | Sport & Entertainment Management Program, Not Specified | University of West Georgia | Business Administration, MBA |