Esports Management Minor
Esports is a new and burgeoning billion-dollar industry
Esports – Minor
Esports Management, Minor
Offered as a Secondary Discipline Minor
Esports is a new and burgeoning billion-dollar industry. The gaming industry altogether is projected to supersede $3 billion by 2025. The opportunity truly is ripe. Southern Oregon University is perfectly positioned, as an innovative liberal arts school in the western U.S., to envision, execute, and live into some of the many opportunities that undoubtedly surround the Esports industry as a whole.
As an educational service provider, SOU offers this unique minor that can help bolster the knowledge base of those wanting to enter into the ever-widening world Esports. Further, Esports, as an industry, is looking for a knowledgeable employee base that understands the flexible nature of Esports and the countless needs that surround it. Lastly, SOU is also sporting a competitive team through which many of our students participate.
Degree Fit
Program Preparation
This interdisciplinary minor has been designed for those interested in the gaming industry and how they might play an integral part.
Degree Roadmap
In this minor you will learn about the rich and surprising history of video gaming. Here you will also learn about the socio-economic, cultural, ethical and political impacts of gaming altogether.
Degree Integration
Upon completion of this new and exciting minor you will have a solid knowledge base on which to draw and the confidence needed to make a lasting impact on an industry poised to grow.
Career Path
Become a Professional
Career opportunities in eSports Management:
- Esports Director
- Community/Social-media Manager
- Content Creator/Influencer
- Shoutcaster/shoutcasting (cp. broadcasting)
- Agent
- Business Development
- Live-streaming & Event Manager
- Product Manager
- Product Marketing Manager
- Brand Ambassador
- Human Resources – Esports
- Broadcast Production/crew
- Analyst/coach
- Journalist/content creator
- PR/Marketing director
- Sales/Partnerships/Promotions
- Gamer/player
Salary Range
$23,500 – $139,000
Median Salary in Esports Management
*Based on National Average
Contact the Esports Management Program
Esports Management
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6499
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