eSports Team #3 - What Major?

Th0R

Canada359 Posts

November 19 2014 18:28 GMT

So I'll admit the last week or so I have been slacking off. Slacking off real hard....

Dragon Age is my favorite franchise and I have been waiting for almost two and a half years for this game! Anyways to the point. I have promised everyone that I would be making weekly blog posts about my e-Sports team "Impact e-Sports" and the decision behind the development of the team. Next blog post will feature Impact e-Sports rather than having the title eSports team, so hopefully people recognize it.

So despite my procrastination, I have had one thing fumbling question in the back of my head. What major do I pick, that's going to compliment an career in e-Sports? In about a month and a half I will be choosing my major that I study at the University of Saskatchewan, and for the longest time I have had my mind set on management and entrepreneurship. But as this term progressed I have been attending my Marketing 204 class, and learning quite a bit more about branding. I've realized that Marketing definitely would help as well. The dilemma; Marketing or Management? I have to know in a month and a half!

Here's what they list at the University website. Management is a lot of financial consulting, business planning, public relations and entrepreneurism. Marketing on the other hand, brand and product development, event management and marketing research. Both have many pro's and I honestly don't know which path would be best suited. Obviously Impact e-Sports is a brand that needs to be developed properly, but its also a business that I myself will have to develop further.

As of right now going to any academic adviser about which major I want to pursue, is something that's off the table, due to the lack of knowledge on e-Sports in general. I've already talked to one of them, and they focused on what I was mainly interested in. Both majors have things that I am interested in, so the session overall was not much help.

So to conclude, I have to ask you the community for help. What major do you guys think would be the best option in terms of e-Sports and to further develop Impact e-Sports? Does anyone know anyone within the community that I could maybe contact to get a bit of insight on my dilemma?

Thanks for reading guys, and again I have roughly a month and half before I have to pick my major.

Djzapz

Canada10681 Posts

November 19 2014 19:03 GMT

Well I'm going to write my typical "bummer" post and say please do remember that you are in fact kind of shooting for the stars. It is a fact that the gaming industry is relatively dynamic, but it's also small and difficult to step into. You can hardly deny that the successful figures are in many cases people of exception and if not, they're people who've had a great opportunity to join up.

In North America, sadly, many people don't work in their area of expertise. The old "undergrads working at mcdonalds" thing comes to mind. There's no easy way into the world of esports.

So my advice is, do what you want, do what you like and become good at it, and find a way to make it useful for esports. Because frankly, if you do something you dislike for the sole purpose of working in this business, you'll most likely be bad at it. Or at least not quite as good as someone who loves their area of expertise.

I'm sure others will have more specific advice but yeah!

Th0R

Canada359 Posts

November 19 2014 19:41 GMT

Here's the good news! I'm 19, still young and have lots of time to actually break into the scene. Of course its going to be ass breaking and there's a good chance that what may come, will not be ideal.

As for doing something I dislike for the sole purpose of e-Sports. I stated in the blog both area's are things that I enjoy a lot. I will most likely end up giving me a career (if e-Sports doesn't pan out) that I'll enjoy. I have already made contacts that can give me a few job opportunities outside of e-Sports. I live in Saskatchewan, where the economy is on the rise and no shortage of jobs!

EDIT: I do want to add that the only way to actually step into the scene is if you produce your own content and become a sole entrepreneur. Its really about making yourself relevant in the scene.

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