{"id":4147,"date":"2022-08-11T14:16:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:48:28","slug":"career-ready-in-sport-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/11\/career-ready-in-sport-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Ready in Sport Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4147_7630b5-08 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Students who recently earned advanced degrees in Sport Management are living the dream, with 90% of grads landing jobs in the highly specialized industry. Positions filled by WilmU alums include athletic director for Carroll Community College; event supervisor at the Wells Fargo Center for the Philadelphia Union major league soccer team; merchandising manager for the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team; and athletic director for First State FC, Wilmington\u2019s semi-pro soccer team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Master of Science in Management degree with a concentration in Sport Management is designed to provide students with critical thinking skills and practical knowledge in sports law, governance, service, strategy, forecasting, and risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr.&nbsp;Janice Wardle, chair of the Sport Management Program, is currently working on upping the game for graduate students by creating project-based learning courses, says Dr. Kathy Ratajack-Kennedy, dean of the College of Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Wardle also participated in a meeting with Futures First Gaming about developing an Esports Certificate or Concentration. 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