Entertainment Business Management: Career Diploma Summary

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An entertainment business management diploma is your ticket to a career in the entertainment business as an administrator or executive. Typical courses include entertainment personnel management, personal communication skills and entertainment industry standards. Read on to find out more about this exciting diploma opportunity.
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What is an Entertainment Business Management Diploma?

This diploma is for those who wish to find a position in the entertainment industry but are focused more on the business and financial side of the industry rather than the production side. Upon completion of the diploma, you will be eligible for a position as a manager, executive, consultant, or other position.

Skills You Will Learn

To become a successful manager in the entertainment business, you will need to develop strong personal communication skills, have a solid understanding of business practices and how they are deployed in the entertainment business, and be able to recognize opportunities. In addition, you will study the ethical and legal issues that are specific to business management positions.

Courses

In a typical entertainment business management diploma program, you will encounter the following courses:

  • Entertainment Ethics & Law
  • Entertainment Personnel Management
  • Entertainment Business Practices
  • Personal Communication Skills
  • Entertainment Industry Standards

Why Get an Entertainment Business Management Diploma?

Executive and management positions in the entertainment industry come with a unique set of issues and dilemmas. A diploma in the field is the best way to ensure that you are prepared to handle them.

What Can I Do with an Entertainment Business Management Diploma?

Those who graduate from this diploma program go on to find positions as managers and executives in the entertainment business. These positions range from recording executives to digital media entrepreneurs to A&R consultants.

Job Outlook and Salary

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) the demand for entertainment business managers is expected to increase about as fast as the national average until at least the year 2014. The median annual income for entertainment business managers in 2004 was around $60,000.

Popular Schools

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    1. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • MBA
      • MBA
    Bachelor's
      • B.A. in Commercial Music
      • Bachelor of Science in Professional Sales and Marketing
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    2. Purdue Global

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Master : Business Admin
      • Master of Science in Nursing - MSN/MBA Dual Degree Option
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      • Master of Science in Nursing - MSN/MHCA Dual Degree Option
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    Bachelor's
      • BSBA in Sales Management
      • Bachelor of Business Admin
      • BS in Organizational Management - Decision Management
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    Associate's
      • Associate: Business Admin.
      • Associate of Applied Science in Small Group Management
      • AASBA in Sales
  • University of Maryland Global Campus

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    4. National University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • DBA - General Business
      • PhD-BA - Global Business Management
    Master's
      • MSTM - General Management
      • MHRM - Management of Virtual Organizations
  • Campus and Online Programs
    5. The Chicago School

    Program Options

    Bachelor's
      • Online - B.S. Business Management
  • Western Governors University

  • Campus and Online Programs
    7. Full Sail University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Entertainment Business Masters - Campus
      • Entertainment Business Masters with a Sports Management Elective Track - Campus
      • Entertainment Business Masters with a Sports Management Elective Track
      • M.S. - Entertainment Business
    Bachelor's
      • Entertainment Business Bachelors - Campus
      • Music Business Bachelors - Campus
      • Entertainment Business Bachelors - Online
      • Music Business Bachelors - Online

Featured Schools

Grand Canyon University

  • MBA
  • B.A. in Commercial Music
  • Bachelor of Science in Professional Sales and Marketing

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Purdue Global

  • Master : Business Admin
  • BSBA in Sales Management
  • Associate: Business Admin.

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University of Maryland Global Campus

National University

  • DBA - General Business
  • PhD-BA - Global Business Management
  • MSTM - General Management
  • MHRM - Management of Virtual Organizations

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The Chicago School

  • Online - B.S. Business Management

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Full Sail University

  • Entertainment Business Masters - Campus
  • Entertainment Business Masters with a Sports Management Elective Track - Campus
  • Entertainment Business Bachelors - Campus
  • Music Business Bachelors - Campus

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