MA in Business of Creative Enterprises

Who Should Apply?

Emerson’s online BCE graduate program is designed for artists and creative individuals looking to gain a better understanding of the business side of their creative industry or career. Housed in the School of Communication, the program attracts students who majored in and/or worked in creative fields like fashion design, music, graphic design, or fine arts and want to advance their careers with a business-focused education to round out their professional skill set. Driven by shared values of inclusion, ethics, and finding a sense of purpose in their work, our students go on to pursue leadership, management, and entrepreneurial roles in their creative industries.

Emerson College’s online Business of Creative Enterprises (BCE) graduate program consists of a 32-credit curriculum that can be completed in 16 months. Housed in the School of Communication, the program begins and ends with a 2-credit, live immersion experience that takes place online over the course of a weekend.

All other core and elective coursework in the online BCE MA program (besides the Immersion) is asynchronous and ranges from 2 to 4 credits.

The Experience: Immersion 1 & 2

At the beginning and end of your program, you will participate in a mandatory weekend-long Immersion course. These 2-credit courses will take place the first weekend of your first and the last weekend of your graduating semester and are fully online and synchronous.

Career Outlook for BCE Graduates

Earning an online MA in Business of Creative Enterprises from Emerson College’s School of Communication provides you with a unique opportunity to explore leadership-level positions across any industry, with a specific focus in creative industries. Employees with a master's degree earn $229 more a week than those with a bachelor’s, and from 2020 to 2021, arts and cultural goods in the US added $1 trillion to the US economy alone. Emerson’s Business of Creative Enterprises program offers you direct access to creative industry leaders, alumni, and faculty.

Careers available for students to explore:

• Agent & Business Manager
• Entrepreneur
• Event Producer/Coordinator
• Film/TV Producer
• Public Relations Manager
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Social & Community Manager
• Artist Representation (Agent, Manager)
• Streaming Media Manager/Buyer
• Digital Advertising Director
• Fashion Merchandising Buyer
• Digital Publisher

Industries available for students to explore:

• Entertainment
• Film & Media
• Music
• Fashion
• Art & Design
• Education
• Advertising & Marketing

Career Outlook

Earning a Master’s in Business of Creative Enterprises (MA) provides you with a unique opportunity to explore leadership-level positions across any industry, with a specific focus in creative industries. Employees with a Master's Degree earn 23% more than those with a Bachelor, and in 2019 arts and cultural goods in the US added over $900 billion to the US economy alone. Emerson’s Business of Creative Enterprises (MA) offers you direct access to top creative industry leaders, alumni, and faculty.

Careers available for students to explore:

• Entrepreneur
• Event Producer/Coordinator
• Film/TV Producer
• Public Relations Manager
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Social & Community Manager
• Artist Representation (Agent, Manager)
• Streaming Media Manager/Buyer
• Digital Advertising Director
• Fashion Merchandising Buyer
• Digital Publisher