Overview

The Leadership for Creative Enterprises program at Northwestern University 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
Immersion experiences with organizations and professionals in the Chicago area and from national creative industry capitals
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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational Processes in Creative Enterprises

Understanding the Creative Industries

Economics of Creative Enterprises

Marketing Strategies in Creative Industries

Understanding Media Markets

Arts and Entertainment Law and Ethics
Culture and Arts Analytics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

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Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Online application form

Statement of Purpose: Why does the MSLCE program appeal to you and what makes you a strong candidate? How will the MSLCE program further your career goals?

Resume

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Three letters of recommendation

Official TOEFL score

Tuition Fees

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76616 USD / year

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76616 USD / year

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Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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Key features of the MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises include:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Evanston

Financing

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