Sports Management Degree – Everything you need to know blog by IISM
                     Sports Management Degree – Everything you need  
to know
Sports Management is a new-age career option for sports lovers that gives them opportunities to  look 
after the business, management, and entrepreneurship side of sports. The study of Sports  Management 
enables professionals to work across numerous verticals in Sports Industry like  Sports Marketing, 
Media, PR, Sports Law, Sports Operations, Sports Event Management, and  much more.
After all, the size of the Indian Sports Industry in 2020 is estimated at INR 5894  Crore (Source: 
India Sports Sponsorship Report 2021 by Group M, ESP Properties).
Sports Management Degree
The field welcomes sports lovers from diverse backgrounds. All that matters for an aspirant to  make a 
career in Sports Management is to have a sheer passion for sports.
Here are a few most asked questions pertaining to Sports Management degrees that we’d wish to  
answer for future Sports Management professionals as they decided to begin with their journey in  the 
field:
What degree do you need to pursue to become a Sports Management  
professional?
Individuals on the under-graduate level can study Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management  whereas 
graduates can opt for either Master’s Degree in Sports Management or specialized Post  Graduate 
Programs.
A formal Sports Management degree pursued from a recognized institute opens multiple avenues  for 
aspirants in the field.
Bachelor’s Degree are mostly of a three-year tenure whereas Master’s are of two years and PGP  up to 
a year. Graduates willing to pursue a Master’s or PGP can hail from any educational  background. It 
isn’t mandatory for aspirants to hail from a specific stream to study Master’s or
PGP in Sports Management. Subjects in the courses involve everything from the basics of Sports  
Management to numerous verticals pertaining to the field.
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What are the careers one can make in the field of Sports Management?
Just like other industries, sports too have diverse verticals for aspirants to carve a career for  themselves. 
You name a liked field and it exists in the Sports Industry. As the sports industry in  India is thriving 
exponentially, we are witnessing numerous reforms being introduced by our  government for the 
betterment of the sector. Individuals can choose to join Sports Management  organizations, sporting 
events like the IPL, ISL, PKL or can aspire to work at Federations or  esteemed bodies within the 
ambit of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Some of the Sports Management verticals, where careers could be made, are as follows:
 Team, League & Athlete Management
 Venue Management
 Managing Associations & Federations
 Handling the Operations & Logistics
 Sports Grassroots Development – Identifying & Nurturing Talent
 Handling Media & Communications Outfit of a Team
 Sports Event Management
 Business Development, Sales
 Digital Marketing &
 Sports Data Analytics
 Sports Retail
 Sports Marketing & Sponsorship
 Sports Law
 Sports Coaching
Five reasons you should begin with carving a career for yourself in the 
Sports  Industry
What majors go well with sports management?
Majors pertaining to any field would go well with Sports Management. As the field areas in Sports  
Management is vast, there is space for all aspirants to carve a path of their own in the industry. In  case, 
if you are an engineer or an arts graduate, you can still choose to study Sports Management.  To 
mention a few, one can go for BA, B.Tech, Mass Media, Psychology, Medical, etc.
Is a degree in Sports Management worth it?
It is a simple answer; yes! At 15%, the Indian Sports Industry is one of the fastest-growing  industries 
in the world (Source: DataPOWA). As a country pertaining to sports, we are only  moving forward 
and with a good success rate. The Government of India and the Ministry of  Youth Affairs of Sports 
are putting in tremendous efforts for the development of the sector. As we  say, sport is a field that 
welcomes everyone; all that matters for individuals to have is sheer passion  for sports.
On average, fees of a Sports Management degree may cost aspirants approximately 2.5 lakh per  year. 
A formal education would very well acquaint you with the sector and its functioning and  would 
prepare you to manage the business and backend of it.
Sports is a dream career for many and truly, the field has a lot to offer to the ones who really wish  to 
contribute immensely to the sector with their talent and perseverance. A formal education in  Sports 
Management will equip you to take tasks and execute them successfully while working at  numerous 
fronts in the sector.
For those who wish to become a Sports Management professional, this is the correct time for them  to 
begin working towards their dream. Begin to walk towards your dream path by studying at the  institute 
which pioneered Sports Management education in India and is a proud recipient of  Rashtriya 
Khel Protsahan Puruskar for Development For Sports- International Institute of  Sports 
Management
Apply here: https://admissions.iismworld.com/
Wishing all the future Sports Management professionals, the best!