A forward-looking graduate program designed for artists, designers, product innovators, and cultural producers who are ready to transform their creative vision into viable, sustainable ventures. Rooted in proven entrepreneurial strategies and taught by faculty professionals who have been successful entrepreneurs themselves, the program equips students with the business know-how, management skills, and innovation mindset needed to launch, grow, or reimagine creative enterprises tailored for the dynamics of the creative economy.
The MPS in Business for Creatives (BCR) – Entrepreneurship & Venture is a 30-credit graduate program that prepares designers, artists, and other creative professionals to launch and sustain their own business. Tailored for the evolving creative economy, this program fuses entrepreneurial thinking with design methodologies, offering a hands-on advanced studies in how to build, fund, and grow mission-driven creative ventures.
Students explore business innovation through the lens of creative enterprise—learning to develop their business model, tell the story of their brand, source products, and plan with vision and agility. The curriculum is pragmatic and iterative, scaffolding ideation, prototyping, and testing new venture concepts while gaining critical feedback from peers, mentors, and industry partners.
The program is structured around four key pillars:
1. Entrepreneurial Essentials
Shaping a creative venture
Developing financial strategies
Operations for creative enterprises
2. Brand + Audience Development
Framing your venture with distinction
Defining your brand
Innovating with product and experience
3. Business Practice
Finding a business model
Sourcing in the global economy
Funding your venture
4. Professional Studio Practice
Industry Immersion / Internship
Venture Lab I: Research, Prototype & Test
Venture Lab II: Launch, Fund and Scale
Students also participate in guest lectures, portfolio reviews, and pitch critiques with leaders in design, media, social impact, and entrepreneurship.
Focuses on an applied field of study
Develops practical skills
Perfect for current and aspiring professionals
Delivered online over just 15 months
Students maintain a work-life balance
Graduates of the BCR – Entrepreneurship & Venture program are prepared to become:
Creative Entrepreneurs / Startup Founders
Studio Owners & Independent Producers
Strategic Consultants for Design and Innovation Firms
Brand Strategists and Marketing Leads
Social Entrepreneurs / Impact Venture Creators
Creative Directors and Venture Studio Partners
Educators and Thought Leaders in Creative Business
This program is ideal for creatives who are ready to launch or grow their own ventures, transition into entrepreneurial roles, or lead innovation within established organizations. Applicants may come from fields such as design, visual arts, media, architecture, fashion, film, cultural organizing, or digital content creation.