Date of Award
December 2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Radomir Mitic
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to explore female student-athletes within a business major and the transition from student-athlete into a professional career in a nonplaying sport capacity. This qualitative study examines eight female student-athletes who have selected a business major and their experiences with career readiness. Literature shows that student-athletes are behind in aspects of career readiness due to their focus on academic coursework and aspects of athletics with potential hopes of still becoming professional athletes. In addition, female student-athletes specifically business students are behind their counterparts due to the competitive nature of being a business student let alone a student-athlete. The findings of this study are that colleges and institutions need to help female student-athletes focus on career readiness earlier in their academic journey to be prepared to enter the workforce post-graduation. This paper found that female student-athletes found a variety of high impact practices were being utilized by student-athletes as well as valuable essential skills for the workforce were gained through athletics. In addition, female student-athletes felt that dedication to athletics and schools heavily influenced how much time they were able to put into career readiness. The findings from this study inform the creation of a career exploration course for second-year students which can be adopted by any institution for use.
Recommended Citation
Black, Brianna, "Division I Female Business Student-Athletes And Career Readiness During Their Academic Careers At A 4-Year Institution" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 6520.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/6520