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Preview Weekend!
Who We Are:
To make the University of Texas McCombs School of Business
the premier learning destination for graduate students pursuing careers in the
business aspects of Sports and Entertainment.
What We Do:
SEMA's function can best be divided into three equally
important areas: education, career opportunities, and special events.
Education
First and foremost, it is SEMA's objective to enhance the
educational opportunities for graduate students in the areas of sports,
entertainment and media management.
• We have working relationships with other graduate programs across the
University, particularly the departments of Radio, Television, and Film (RTF),
the School of Law, the College of Communications and the School of Fine Arts.
• We have identified business-relevant graduate courses across the University
and are working to develop future practicums, independent studies, and Plus
Projects to give students an opportunity to gain hands on experience working
with real industry clients and companies.
• We have partnered with other student organizations to increase interest and
create learning opportunities through co-sponsored events for students
interested in working in the sports, entertainment and media industries.
• SEMA plans to sponsor the Texas Plus Film Academy for the 2003-2004 school
year.
SEMA’s goal is to increase the formal learning opportunities for people
interested in entering the sports entertainment and media industry upon
graduation. We plan to create a management concentration in Entertainment by
2004.
Career Resources and Opportunities
Finding a fulfilling management career in sports,
entertainment and media is not easy. More than other industries, sports and
entertainment hiring is very experience-based, the channels of employment
information are non-standard, and the available jobs are highly desired. That
scares away many graduate students and career service professionals.
BUT, as they say, "FIND A JOB YOU LOVE, AND IT WON'T FEEL LIKE A JOB." Many of
us love sports, film, music, TV, music or interactive media, and the good news
is...there are important business aspects to each niche. At the heart of our
association's efforts is our desire to leverage the graduate school experience
into satisfying management careers in sports and entertainment and media.
SEMA has many resources to assist our members in their
career search. We send out weekly newsletters with internship and job offers,
latest news articles, and invitations to local film screenings, concerts, etc.
SEMA also hosts an online Career Center which offers SEMA-sponsored employment
opportunities at specific sports and entertainment organizations, an extensive
list of sports entertainment and media related websites, company profiles,
latest articles from industry trade magazines and other business resources. We
are currently working with the Chamber of Commerce to develop a plan to connect
local film and digital companies with MBA students interested in consulting and
internship opportunities.
Meetings, Speakers, and Events
In the 2002-2003 school year our members have met with:
Michael Barker, CEO of Sony Pictures Classics
Drayton Mclane, Owner of the Houston Astros
Charles Newman, Austin IceBats General Manager (former manager of Dave Mathews
Band)
Sports Career Panel:
John Alper, Sr. VP, Dallas Burn
Mitja Peterman, Sales Manager, Houston Texans
John Tatum, Partner, Genesco Sports
Steve Silva, Frito-Lay, NFL account
Jed Pearsal, President, Performance Research
Entertainment Career Panel:
Lyn Graft, President of iVEEA,
Tim League, Owner/Founder of the Alamo Draft House.
Annual Super Bowl Party
We have big plans for the future:
Annual Academy Award/Oscar Party
Annual Grammy Party
Resume workshop with the head of Career Services from the College of
Communications
Publish a SEMA Resume Book and promote it to Sports, Entertainment, and Media
Companies
Entertainment Challenge against other schools like NYU, UCLA, USC, Wharton, etc.
Contest for free trip to Sundance Film Fest
We invite interested student to contact us regarding leadership opportunities
for fall of 2003 to help us get our new initiatives off the ground!
Contact Us:
Do you want to know more? Email us at
sema@bus.utexas.edu.
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