An AD in Mumbai Mirror surprised me..also left a smile on my face..

A bite taken from a ball..looking like an apple eaten...with the head line "Your last chance for admission"...Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (PGDSM)-one year Full Time...Our Esteemed Advisory Board:

1. Prof. Ratnakar Shetty-Chief Administrative Officer, BCCI
2. Ravi Shastri- Former Indian Team Captain & Commentator
3. Mahesh Bhupathi-Managing Director, Globosport & Tennis Player
4. Shailendra Singh- MD,Percept D'Mark
5. Vivek Singh- Joint MD, Procam International
6. Vijay Patil- President, Dr. D Y Patil Group
7. Ameya Hete-Executive Director, Valuable Group
8. MAlav Shroff- MD , Ocean Blue
9. Sanjay Gaikwad-MD, UFO Moviez

"IISM : International Institute of Sports Management provides a pathway to a Masters in Sorts Management at Griffith University, Australia"

First batch of students (2010-2011) have been successfully placed in the following organizations:
Cricket India Academy;Western India Football Association;Leapstart;Edusports; Olympic Gold Quest etc

A college in Jai Hind College campus providing sports management training...this infromation itself is a delight for students like us...studying & seeking more knowledge on the status on Sports Management in India!!

IISM website includes this valuable information on Sports Management:
"Sports Marketing Industry
The sports industry's core sources of revenue can be divided into three main categories: Broadcast and media rights, sponsorships (including licensing and merchandising), and ticketing and hospitality (such as entertainment and catering in sports venues).

Today sports marketing, is the most lucrative and sought after industry with a total size of USD 38 billion. Corporate sponsorship is growing annually in sports at the rate of 12 per cent, faster than in any other field. Next year it is expected to complete 15 per cent growth. In India, which has seen an exponential growth in sports recently, the huge resources are simply waiting to be tapped!
A niche industry, sports marketing comprises a whole host of disciplines. Event marketing and management, media planning, selling sponsorships, celebrity management, merchandising and managing teams are just some of the activities comprising sports management.
Opportunities are seen in areas such as market research, providing administrative services for sports federations, getting sponsorships for events and new media (Internet, m-commerce) management, among others.
In Asia Pacific, sports marketing business touched 15 per cent growth this year and would touch 22 per cent next year. It has been registering a world-wide growth of five to six per cent annually. New opportunities are coming up in sports marketing, not just in cricket but other sports as well. These need to be tapped."

The above data is definitely "Food for thought"...So lets munch on & on...;)

Source of data: Aug 18,2011, Page 11, Mumbai Mirror and http://www.iismworld.com/SportsManagement.html