Dexia Smith

Dexia Smith

MBA - Sports Entertainment Management

Dexia has a Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Political Science at UNT. Dexia served as a reporter for MeanGreenSports.com for two years and helped launch/host 'Mean Green Minute', a weekly segment covering North Texas Athletics. Immediately after graduation, she was the only intern selected from Texas to intern with CBS News in New York in the sports department where she covered various sports events including the 2015 NBA Draft. Dexia returned to work with CBS Radio for four years in various roles including Performance Showroom Manager and Event Coordinator.

When asked why she chose UNT for her MBA, she said “I loved my undergrad experience so much that last year, I actively researched MBA programs offered by UNT to take my career a step further. I landed upon the Sport Entertainment Management program at UNT at Frisco. It has been a rewarding experience since being admitted such as recently being hired as the Marketing Director of the Sport Entertainment Management MBA program.”

Her most memorable experiences so far were executing the ESPN’s college game day broadcast for the Oregon/Auburn game and co-hosting the US sports tech conference. Her favorite courses are Sport in the Global Marketplace and Talent Management in the Sport Entertainment Industry, because both course provide hands-on projects and networking opportunities with top industry professionals.

Dexia advices all students to get a LinkedIn account and start developing their network and net worth.