Creative careers start here.
The School of Business and Entrepreneurship is focused on creative business practice.
Engage with hands-on projects, internships, and study-away opportunities focused on your interests in creative industries, marketing, entertainment, arts management, social media, advertising, and entrepreneurship. Our faculty are professionals who do what they teach and leverage industry relationships to connect students globally. Don’t just learn business, own it. Produce corporate events, run a gallery, work at a record label, develop a digital marketing campaign, or plan your own business venture. Chart your course at Columbia.
Each year students taking Business and Entrepreneurship classes travel to Austin, Texas, for South by Southwest where they produce a music showcase.
CAREER READINESS
From connecting you to internships to helping you develop door-opening bodies of work to making an important professional connection, Columbia helps students launch their careers.
CAREER EXAMPLES
Artist and Repertoire (A&R) Professional
Concert Promoter
Entrepreneur
Festival Manager
Film Marketer
Marketing Director
Gallery Manager
Record Label Executive
Social Media Manager
Talent Agent
MAJORS
Arts and Entertainment Management (BA)
Concentrations:
– Design Management
– Film and Television Business
– Live and Events Management
– Visual Arts Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BA)
Marketing (BA)
Concentrations:
– Advertising and Content
Creation
– Digital Strategy
– Fashion Marketing
– Public Relations
Music Business (BA)
POPULAR MINORS
Arts Management
Music Business
Sports Management
Pre-Law Studies
Talent Management
LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES
At Columbia, you can immerse yourself in Chicago’s vibrant cultural scene with field trips to galleries, theaters, and music venues that connect you to the city’s rich arts community. You can also broaden your perspective through study away opportunities in cities like Los Angeles, Austin, Paris, Rome, and Prague. Students learn from guest professionals and alumni and participate in hands-on programs such as organizing a music showcase at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, learning to manage cultural heritage sites in Rome, and by partnering with global brands on marketing initiatives in Prague and Paris. These experiences offer real-world insights and expand your professional network.
South by Southwest (SXSW) Showcase
Gala Preparation
Marketing Presentations for Real Clients
Study-Away Opportunities
Semester in LA