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It happened just before my karate world championship. 🥋 Only 3 months were left for the tournament. 📅 And I got myself injured. 🤕 My training stopped 🚫 and I started to fall behind. 😔

My dream of representing my country 🇮🇳 didn’t seem to be fulfilled. 💔 But, being an athlete, I always bounced back. 💪 And it didn’t differ this time as well. 😌

In flashback, as a 10-year-old boy 👦, I started my journey as a Karateka. 🥋 Playing Martial arts is not merely a sport to me, it’s an odyssey toward self-discovery. 🧘‍♂️ Training had become an integral part of life. ❤️ In 2014, I began participating in local and state-level championships 🏆 and excelled every time.

I ranked 1st in Kumite in the 5th KWF Maharashtra State Karate Championship in the category of Under 15 in 2017 🥇, and in 2018 I won KWF India’s 1st Mumbai & District Karate Championship. 🥇 In 2023, I also came 1st in the ‘Kumite’ BUJUTSU Maharashtra State Inter-Dojo Karate Championship. 🥇

Eventually, the time came to represent my country internationally ✈️, but obstacles came too in the form of injury. 🤕 Though I had to wait till I was in the form to train myself again, I didn’t stop going to my martial arts training center and used to watch other athletes’ training. 👀

Coming back to where I left. One month before the championship, I returned to my training. 💪 I participated in the KWF World Championship 2023 in Japan. 🇯🇵 I played till the semi-final. 😊 I can say that I never felt prouder in my life when representing my country on foreign soil. 🇮🇳❤️

Because of my passion for sports, I wanted to explore the business aspect of this field as well. 💼 That led me to pursue Sports Management at IISM. 🎓 Moreover, I aspire to grow as a sports industry expert and contribute to the sports business by developing the grassroots-level sports of India- one of my childhood dreams. ✨

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s weight mishap at the Paris Olympics is heartbreaking for the entire nation. 😔 However, it highlights the crucial role of nutrition 🍏 & nutritionists 👩‍⚕️ in an athlete’s sporting career, particularly in weight-category sports such as boxing 🥊 & wrestling. 🤼‍♀️

Ayushi Dhakate, Sports Nutritionist & IISM faculty, has explained the ‘Weight Card Strategy’ 📋 of these games that an athlete must go through for the competition.

Ever seen someone announce: 📢

"Excited to join a Premier League club as a Performance Analyst."

And thought...

Wait, that's a career in sports?

You're not alone.

Most sports enthusiasts know they want a career in sports.

What they don't know is:

What roles actually exist?

Which path fits their interests?

How to get started?

That's exactly why we, at IISM are hosting an exclusive seminar on Careers in Sports Management & Sports Science.

Discover the industries, roles, opportunities, and pathways that power the business and science behind sports.

And we'll answer the question everyone asks:

"Where do I start?"

Seminar Details:

📍 IISM Campus, Mumbai

📅 4th July 2026

⏰ 11 AM

🗣️ Mr. Amit Gupte, COO - IISM

Trade one Saturday morning for clarity on your future.

Register before the best seats on the podium are taken.

You learn theory in an institute.

But experience? You're usually expected to figure that out yourself. Not at IISM.

Take Aryaveer Katyal, a second-year Bachelor of Sports Management student at IISM. 🎓

While learning sports management in the classroom, Aryaveer was applying it on the ground during his internship with BookMyShow for the TATA WPL 2026. 🏏

Data collection. Vendor coordination. Operational execution. Budget tracking. Timeline management.

All in a day's work. 💼 Sounds stressful? Maybe.

But Aryaveer was busy having fun while doing it! 🤩 That's exactly what IISM prepares you for. 💯

At IISM, we train students to handle real-world pressure with confidence and precision, long before they step into the industry. 💪

So when opportunities like the TATA WPL come along, they're ready to deliver.

What does a day in the life of an IISM sports management student really look like? 🤔

Meet Dayakar B., a Master of Sports Management student at IISM, who interned with the Baroda Cricket Association during the TATA WPL 2026 in Vadodara, Gujarat. 🏏 🏟️

From branding and accreditation to guest relations, stadium operations, logistics, and ensuring everything worked seamlessly, Dayakar experienced first-hand what it takes to deliver a world-class sporting event.

With multiple responsibilities across different functions, Dayakar had his hands full, gaining valuable exposure to the fast-paced world of sports event management. 📈

But when you do what you love, the effort never feels the same.

Taking on every task with enthusiasm and a smile, Dayakar turned each responsibility into an opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute.

And that's exactly the kind of passion we groom at IISM.

Experiences like these help our students understand the business, operations, culture, and energy that power the sports industry.

IISM Students elevating India's biggest MMA Experience at Warriors Dream Series - Fight Night 17! 💥 🥊

Working on-ground across various verticals like crowd management, F&B, athlete holding areas, around 10 of our aspiring sports manager are gaining valuable live exposure at this exclusive MMA event held at the Sports Complex of Mumbai University. 🏟️ 🥊

Having studied venue operations & event management in classroom theory, implementing their learnings at such a high-octane event is a massive opportunity for our students & they're capitalizing on it fully! 📖

“He did a lot of internships and projects along with his studies, and that is something he learnt from IISM,” says Nirav Trivedi, brother of Rajman Joshi, a Bachelor of Sports Management graduate from International Institute of Sports & Management. 🎓

From complaining about his introversion to seeing his transformation into someone who actively takes up opportunities and networking, his brother felt immensely proud. 😊

When asked about why Sports Management and Why IISM, he answered by saying this: "Firstly, Compared to other countries, our country is behind and there are so many opportunities because of government initiatives! Secondly, IISM is a platform where I have seen my brother grow, a lot of opportunities, study-wise, it is Mumbai University affiliated and professionally a lot of doors have opened for him."

Sometimes growth looks like stepping out of your comfort zone.

Sometimes it looks like finding your place in the sports industry.

And that place is IISM.

Get ready for an inspiring Alumni Panel Discussion!

Presenting our fourth panellist: Ms. Khushi Raghuvanshi

From being an IISM Bachelor of Sports Management student to becoming the Digital Media Manager at KheloMore Sports, her journey is one to be heard attentively.

After completing her Bachelor’s in Sports Management at IISM, she built hands-on experience through roles at:

Her journey includes: 🏏 Content Writer: Circle of Cricket 🌍 Event Ambassador and Liaison Officer: Procam International Private Limited 📈 Digital Media Consultant: JSW 🎯 Strategy Manager - Krishang Sports Foundation

And now, she is the Digital Media Manager at a premier Indian digital sports ecosystem: KheloMore Sports!

Her expertise spans: ✨ Digital Strategy ✨ Marketing Management ✨Talent Management ✨ Client Relations ✨ Content Strategy …and so much more.

If you want to understand what it really takes to build a successful career in the sports industry, this is a session you do not want to miss!

📅 6th June 2026 ⏰ 11 AM onwards 📍 IISM Campus, Mumbai

Register now if you haven’t already — https://forms.gle/gdGHAuQ5dJrWkcur9