MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises

Connect Creative Vision with Strategic Business + Management Knowledge

Students in the MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises program connect their creative expertise with the business knowledge, strategic skills + entrepreneurial mindset necessary to lead successful people, projects, and teams in Entertainment, Media and the Arts. The program provides opportunities to engage with top creative industry professionals and organizations, giving students an inside look at leading creative enterprises. Key features of the MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises include:

A curriculum focused on areas such as marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, leadership, analytics, and law specifically designed for the creative sector

An annual professional trip to a media capital + monthly site visits and professional speakers

A summer internship, applied project, or thesis component, bridging the program curriculum to a real-world setting

Rolling admissions and matriculation – Start the program in September or January

Earn your master’s degree in one year

The MSLCE program brings together rising leaders with experiences and professional interests spanning performing and visual arts administration, film and television production, development, and distribution, music production and management, entrepreneurship and technology, and more.

MSLCE is currently accepting applications for Fall 2019. Apply Now.

The MSLCE Advantage

Full-Time or Part-Time Enrollment

The MSLCE program can suit a variety of schedules. Students enrolled full-time complete the degree in one year. Those enrolled part-time can complete the degree in 2-3 years. All students benefit from access to the same curriculum, resources, and opportunities.

Pursue a Graduate Minor in Entrepreneurship

MSLCE students are eligible to earn a Graduate Minor in Entrepreneurship, offered through the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship at Northwestern. Professionals with an interest in starting their own business or learning more about the startup world take additional coursework that will complement and enhance the MSLCE curriculum.

Benefit from Chicago's Vibrant Creative Economy

Steps from Northwestern’s Evanston campus lies the dynamic creative capital, Chicago. Home to Tony-award-winning theatres, world-class arts and cultural institutions, a vibrant music scene, and a burgeoning entertainment industry, the city is an ideal location to gain experience and further your career.

Inside MSLCE

Engaging with Industry

Advancing Careers

Connecting with Creative + Cultural Leaders

MSLCE Alumni

Lauren Vernea

Class of 2017

Associate Producer, ABCNews

“I've finally gotten to a place where I know who I am as a creative and I know how to leverage my abilities to achieve practical and artistic goals. MSLCE and my experiences afterwards definitely helped me get to that mindset."

Adrian Alea

Class of 2018

Founder, The Alea Group, LLC

“What I absolutely love about MSLCE is the diversity in industries represented through the students. I would have never learned more about opera, fashion, music or advertising if I had pursued a master's degree specializing in only one industry.”

Joe Giovannetti

Class of 2017

Development Communications Coordinator, The Goodman Theatre

“I can totally draw a straight line from doing the program and the internship and using that experience to get a job."

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Attend an Info Session

Attend an Info Session

MSLCE Events

May

09

2019

May Speaker Series with Xiaoming Zhang

5:30 PM

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