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Welcome to the Entertainment, Media, & Sports Community

This is a community for students interested in Entertainment, Media, and Sports careers, and brings together news, resources and events from the CDO, Clubs, and MIT Sloan community.

  • Overview
  • Sample Companies
  • Sample Job Roles
  • Entertainment and Media


    MIT Sloan students pursue a variety of careers within the media and entertainment ecosystem, in particular those that leverage their keen talents in analytics, technology, and finance. Sample companies who hired MIT Sloan graduates: NBC Universal, The Walt Disney Company, MGM Resorts, Spotify, Epic Games, Riot Games, SeatGeek, and StubHub

    Sports


    Sports analytics is a key area of interest for MIT Sloan students, who often pursue the most innovative companies and technologies in this industry. MIT Sloan students organize the popular Sports Analytics Conference that attracts leading speakers and typically sells out of tickets well before the event date. MIT Sloan graduates also work at leading sports product companies, including Nike and Under Armour.
  • Activision Blizzard • Bertelsmann • Comcast NBC Universal • Conquest (alum startup) • Facebook • Houston Astros • Jobcase • New York Islanders • Riot Games • Spotify • Walt Disney Company
  • Account Manager • Analyst • Esports Analyst • Finance Director • Leadership Development Program • Product Manager • Product Marketing Manager • Social Media Account Manager • Technology Management Associate

Job Market Update – Spring 2025 (SSO users)

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An increase in master’s-level job posting activity across most industries signals a promising start to the season.1 One of our top resources and jobs partners MBA-Exchange noted increases in job postings for a variety of roles, including financial management, …

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Entertainment/Media/Sports Spring 2025 Events, Updates, and Resources – UPDATED 3/17 with New Market Updates

As we kick off the spring semester, we at the CDO want to highlight resources and upcoming events related to Entertainment/Media/Sports. As we transition from a cohort hiring model in the fall to primarily just-in-time networked hiring in the spring, …

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MIT Sloan CDO
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Job Market Update: Winter 2024-2025  

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Winter 2024-2025 Hiring Trends

Companies are leveraging agile recruiting methods and just-in-time hiring this year, evaluating needs on a rolling basis and adjusting their plans as they move through the recruiting cycle. In this competitive market, it’s crucial to apply …

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MIT Sloan Industry Advisors

Daniel Phung, MBA ’06

MIT Sloan Alumni Industry Advisors
  • FinTech, eCommerce, Media, Digital Marketing, Sales
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Perry Solomon, MBA ‘98

MIT Sloan Alumni Industry Advisors
  • Media, Entertainment, Sports, Ecommerce, SaaS
Learn more from Perry