An immersive experience in the world of sports that will take students through the four stages of a professional athlete's career. Utilizing lectures, guest speakers, reading assignments and hypothetical walkthroughs, students will learn how the best sports agents manage clients at each of these four stages.
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Becoming a Sports Agent
Case Western Reserve UniversityAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Module 1: Introduction to Agents and the Collective Bargaining Agreements of the MLB, NFL and NBA
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 81 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 2: Recruiting and Managing Clients
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 108 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 3: Early Stages of Professionalism and Selecting an Agency
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 87 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Representing the Peak Professional Athlete Pt. I
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 73 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
Reviews
- 5 stars78.35%
- 4 stars17.16%
- 3 stars2.98%
- 1 star1.49%
TOP REVIEWS FROM BECOMING A SPORTS AGENT
by AMFeb 20, 2021
This really improved my understanding of the global sports management ecosystem
by MGJan 8, 2020
very interesting modules with nice videos and reading content.
by DRNov 3, 2019
A good introduction into all sports, but i am not sure if it was mentioned anywhere that you need to apply for different licenses with each league to become an agent.
by ANDec 2, 2021
participation in this very course was my absolute privilege.
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