Online Entertainment Business Degree :: Accredited Universities

Successful entrepreneurs in any field share a few key attributes: creativity, passion, leadership, and an ability to think outside of the box. For innovators in the entertainment industry, these traits aren’t just beneficial – they’re essential. The opportunities in the business realm of the world of entertainment media are constantly expanding. Now, more than ever, there is a need for creative professionals to channel their vision and skills into an industry whose only limit is the imagination of its key players.

With decades of experience preparing graduates for careers in the entertainment industry, Full Sail University has a unique perspective on the kind of skills you’re going to need to excel in the business, and we’ve applied that knowledge in crafting the curriculum for our Entertainment Business Master’s degree program.

Although the master’s degree covers a number of advanced business topics – Entertainment Business Finance, Advanced Entertainment Law, and more – your education won’t just take place in the classroom. By interacting with entertainment business and traditional business communities, you’ll build your professional network and hone your communication skills, as you learn firsthand how the industry’s leaders operate.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution.

International Applicants
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- Complete an interview with your Admissions Representative

- Enrollment Application

- Application fee of $40.00

- Seat deposit of $200.00 (campus degrees only)

- University or college transcripts (for graduate programs or transfer credits)

- Financial guarantee

- Verification of language proficiency (if your native language is not English)

- Copy of the identification page of your passport

- Signed and dated Enrollment Agreement

Other Fees

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There’s more to the entertainment industry than simply the flashing lights, platinum records, and red-carpet galas; entertainment is a business. As technology continues to change the way that we experience the music, movies, games, and media in our lives, there is a greater need for talented and hard-working creative professionals to work behind-the-scenes and make it happen.

Full Sail’s Entertainment Business Bachelor’s degree program provides a well-rounded and in-depth study of the fundamentals of business and management, focusing on how those skills can be applied in the entertainment industry. As the degree progresses, you’ll explore topics that are specific to the business of entertainment – artist management, distribution, and more – giving you insight into the inner workings of the industry. Throughout the degree program, you’ll be working in a professional, project-based environment, designed to recreate the challenges and opportunities you’ll encounter in the world of entertainment business. Additionally, the program emphasizes business ethics and corporate social responsibility, and what role your own personal values may play in your role as a business leader.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed High school/secondary school.

International Applicants
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- Complete an interview with your Admissions Representative

- Enrollment Application

- Application fee of $40.00

- Seat deposit of $200.00 (campus degrees only)

- High school/secondary school transcript

- Financial guarantee

- Verification of language proficiency (if your native language is not English)

- Copy of the identification page of your passport

- Signed and dated Enrollment Agreement

Other Fees

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Sports, events and entertainment are multi-billion dollar industries, and are amongst the fastest growing in the economy. Learn both the theoretical and practical skills to pursue a career in sports and events management.

Modern sports and events management is a dynamic global industry, important to local economies and tourism. Athletes are considered celebrities and events are entertainment extravaganzas with spectator expectations constantly growing.

The expertise you gain at JCU is applicable to diverse international business environments, so your JCU Sports and Events Management degree can take you anywhere in the world.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Saint Leo University’s innovative MBA in Marketing Research and Social Media Analytics is centered on the rapidly evolving, data-driven business world in which we live. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the critical knowledge and skills for gaining marketing insights and ability to influence business decisions.
Through experiential learning, students will gain confidence in using advanced marketing data analytical tools and frameworks. The curriculum consists of 18-graduate credits in strategic marketing including: how to collect data, analyze data and use the results to make business decisions.

The increase in social media use by businesses has created new ways to identify, contact, interact, and satisfy business customers. We have reached the point where we have access to huge amounts of diverse data that were inconceivable ten years ago. This opens up opportunities to gain new insights and to improve human decision-making in all activities, including business. These developments have in turn created a demand for managers with the technological and conceptual skills to understand, and apply these technologies and to take advantage of the existing data. “Big Data” is revolutionizing science, politics, entertainment, art, sport, environmental assessment, social life, and business.

Job creation in the marketing research and web analytics field is robust. The occupation Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists is expected to grow over 40% nationally in the coming decade, which is a much faster than average when we consider overall job growth trends. (Hanover Report, 2013). Experts explain that this growth will be driven by an increasing emphasis on data-driven marketing and that many employers require candidates with master’s level credentials (Hanover Report, 2013).

Marketing managers and business professionals are very keen in acquiring these skills. Based on a LinkedIn data analysis, we see a year-over-year growth of certain types of skills people list in their professional profiles. There is a 29% increase in Social Media Marketing skills and a 50% increase in Social Media Measurement skills. (Hanover Report, 2013). The growth in these self-reported skills is an indicator of their desirability and importance in the job market.

What can you do with a degree in Marketing Research and Social Media Analytics? The graduates of the program will be able to conduct traditional marketing research, as well as web and social media analytics using the latest data mining techniques. In addition, they will learn how to integrate all these findings into comprehensive marketing strategies using both the traditional and the new online tools.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Work experience is an added advantage for admitting into the program.

International applicants
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For non-native English speaking students ,provide proof of English language proficiency, demonstrated in at least one of the following ways:

- A minimum score 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

- A minimum score of 450 on the verbal component of the SAT

- Grades of B or higher in English composition courses where English is the language of instruction

- For transfer students, two semesters with grades of B or higher in English composition courses at regionally accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States

- Successful completion of an Association of International Educators-recognized ESL program

Other Fees

Books - $1,200

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Corporations across the globe in industries such as telecommunications, construction, information technology, entertainment, healthcare, and defense are becoming increasingly project-based and project-team oriented. An MBA with a concentration in Project Management provides students with the skills necessary to lead complex projects for mid to large-size corporations. The program focuses on best practices for selecting, initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing projects.

Students engage in the practical application of project management principles through team exercises and the use of current industry software. All project management courses at the MBA level follow the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Fifth Edition standards set by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). You will possess all the requisite skills and abilities needed to both pass the PMP Certification Exam and excel in the field as a knowledgeable member of a project team.

The MBA Concentration in project Management is designed to incorporate flexibility for working professionals and is offered online so that the course may be conveniently accessed by students 24/7. This flexibility also allows for the student to deal with the duties of meeting family needs, maintaining a job, and other outside responsibilities yet have access to their course room when they have extra time.

Job creation in the project management field is very positive with growth rates being the highest in the healthcare industry. Project management roles are expected to increase by 30 percent in the healthcare industry (Hanover Report, 2013). Nationally, project management roles are expected to grow at a faster rate than the national average for all occupations (Hanover Report, 2013). The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the job-growth rate will exceed 19 percent. The Hanover Report also estimated that the job growth rate for project managers and management analyst to exceed 29 percent (Hanover Report, 2013). The projected job growth rates of 19 percent and 29 percent represent a substantial increase and fully support the approval of the program. Lastly, the Hanover Report’s (2013) salary profile indicates that the average salaries of project managers range from $88,000 in Florida to $101,000 in Georgia with a national average of $92,000.

In almost every industry there are diverse stakeholder demands for project managers with strong foundational knowledge and significant depth in the skills and abilities developed in MBA Concentration in Project Management Program. The typical project manager is responsible for managing a program that prepares individuals to apply quantitative and qualitative knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to manage projects in a wide range of fields and occupations. Includes instruction in project planning, risk management, cost and time management, contracts and procurement, accounting, statistics, decision making, and human resources. The strong skills and abilities that are acquired in the program open the door for employment in many diverse fields.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Work experience is an added advantage for admitting into the program.

International applicants
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For non-native English speaking students ,provide proof of English language proficiency, demonstrated in at least one of the following ways:

- A minimum score 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

- A minimum score of 450 on the verbal component of the SAT

- Grades of B or higher in English composition courses where English is the language of instruction

- For transfer students, two semesters with grades of B or higher in English composition courses at regionally accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States

- Successful completion of an Association of International Educators-recognized ESL program

Other Fees

Books - $1,200

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