Sports management is completely managed by technology. From cameras and laptops to record games and statistics, to software to analyze the organization's background. The UNK Sports Management program does an excellent job implementing the much-needed use of these technologies for their students. Practical Experience-> With the high performance of sports management students in the professional field, one must stand out to find a job. The career field is very competitive from start to finish. Sports organizations are looking for students who not only have the degree but also experience under their belt. Market->UNK does a great job of allowing its students to gain hands-on experience in the field early on and has plenty of connections to do such a thing. They implement for a student to graduate they must complete a sports-related internship as well as 80-160 "other" hours within UNK Varsity Sports and the local minor league hockey team . This allows students to see first-hand what it takes and what is expected of them in the professional field of sports management. Practical hours and experience give students an automatic advantage in the competitive job market.