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De Montfort University (DMU), MSc, Business Management in the Creative Industries

De Montfort University (DMU)
 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration Fee international Fee UK/ EU Fee study period Year of study
Full-time Jan, Sep months: 12 - 15 £16000 £12500 Academic year 2016 - 2017

The Business Management in the Creative Industries MSc will provide a platform for students to enhance career prospects within the creative industries through a combination of theoretical and practical learning.

This programme is ideal for students coming from backgrounds in design, arts, media, technology design, gaming, film or other creative areas who are seeking to enhance their business skills. Students from other backgrounds who are interested in creative industries or in careers in marketing or advertising will also benefit from the course. A wide range of electives and options for the summer provide opportunities to tailor the programme to your interests.

You will study a range of management issues and develop relevant skills for operating and managing in the creative industries, which have seen significant global growth in recent years.

Students will have the opportunity to either take part in a placement or an internship as part of the Executive Company Project, or participate in an Entrepreneurship Project or Practical Live Project. All of the project options allow you to apply knowledge from the course to a real-world business environment.


Reasons to study Business Management in the Creative Industries at DMU:

  • Option to pursue an Executive Company Project, Entrepreneurship Project or Practical Live Project
  • Personal leadership mentoring and career coaching
  • World-leading academics from the faculties of business, arts, humanities, design and technology.
  • Access to business research that is cited as world leading and internationally excellent by the independent and peer assessed Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014)
  • Unique learning environment headquartered in the Great Hall of Leicester Castle
  • Regular presentations by leading business figures
  • Networking and peer support as a result of being part of a small, exceptionally talented tutor group
  • Modules that provide students with key skills needed to lead and succeed in today’s global business environment
  • Access to the postgraduate wing of the £35million Hugh Aston Building which has its own café and store
  • Access to a high tech 24/7 high-tech library with a choice of learning environments. 
  • Mentoring and one-to-one academic support from leading academics at the forefront of their fields
  • Excellent contact hours of 15 or more hours per week
  • Emphasis on the development of business-relevant cultural awareness, including optional language study 
  • Valuable links to Leicester’s Curve Theatre, the British Library, Channel 4, the BBC, amongst others

Graduate careers

You may choose to pursue careers in brand management, account management, talent management or a variety of other roles within the creative industries. 

LCBS Principal's Scholarship

£3,500 Scholarship is awarded automatically to outstanding students who have excelled academically and have an offer of admission for an eligible Leicester Castle Business School programme.

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Leicester is at the heart of England with excellent transport links. It is just off the M1 and close to the main A1, with easy access to the north and south. The M69 and M6 are also close by and offer access to Birmingham, Wales and the south west. Leicester is just over an hour away from London St Pancras, and the Eurostar hub, meaning Paris is only four hours away by train. East Midlands Airport is 30 minutes away with regular flights to destinations across Europe.