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MICA's Creative Entrepreneurship minor provides majors from any area a structured framework in which to deepen their creative, critical thinking and business skills so they will be equipped to create change in the world as an artist, designer, business owner, and/or community organizer.
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Your professional career as as a creative entrepreneur includes endless opportunities. Just a few possibilities include:
Freelancer
Social Entrepreneur
Start-up Employee
Brand Founder
Retail/E-commerce Site Owner
Nonprofit Founder
Studio/Gallery Owner
Consultant
Product or Business Developer
Course List
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ENTR 201 (3 Credits)
Monday, 4:00PM to 6:45PM
Introductory course in business and entrepreneurship. Students examine the main disciplines (accounting, finance, marketing, management, operations and entrepreneurship) within business and learn business terminology. The course introduces company, market and industry research and statistics to analyze new business ideas.
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ENTR 350 (3 Credits)- Not running Spring 2024
Tuesday, 4:00PM to 10:00PM
Students work in teams to create a pop-up shop or other sales venture. The collaborative activities provide real-world learning for students interested in working as an independent artist or designer producing items for retail sale. Topics such as market segmentation, materials research, strategic budgeting, branding, online marketing, sales tax, and site analytics are discussed. The course culminates with a real-world sales project to take place in the MICA store or in an e-commerce store.
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INT 402 (3 Credits)
The internship must have a focus on learning business operations, leadership and management skills. The experience can be with a start-up, small business, designer, freelancer or fine artist. Qualifying students in the Minor will be prioritized for Creative Entrepreneurship Internship Fellowships for up to $3000 in funding for living expenses during the internship.
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ENTR 300 (3 Credits)
Tuesday, 9:00AM to 11:45AM
Students learn to approach social and market-based problems with an entrepreneurial mindset by identifying areas ripe for innovation, and learning strategic approaches for developing and marketing creative projects, products, and services. Topics covered include core entrepreneurial thinking; design thinking strategies; appropriate business models; research and marketing; business ethics, and options for financing.
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ENTR 402 (3 Credits) Not running Spring 2024
Monday, 1:00PM to 3:45PM
An accelerator experience for students to learn and implement the business concepts needed to prepare the launch of an arts based business or social venture. Topics include design thinking, market and customer research, financial modeling, validation and pitching. The capstone culminates with students participating in a pitch competition, Kickstarter campaign or similar experience to propel their business forward.
How to Enroll
Go to Search for Classes under the Courses, Registration & Classes section on your MICA Portal
Select the Spring 2024 term
Type in the course number and hit search
Locate the course you’re looking for and click Select
Check all the details and click Next
The course will be added to your shopping cart. Click Show All to proceed
Select the course and click Enroll to finish the process
The Perks of Creative Entrepreneurship Minor
“ I think the minor is the best avenue for getting help with starting a business. I wish this was the education that was shared earlier on in the MICA curriculum. The exposure to this curriculum opened my eyes to other avenues for creating a sustainable creative practice outside of being a gallery artist.”
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Investigate small business development concepts with Experienced Entrepreneurs
Turn your ideas to action and receive Mentorship and Practical Experience
Gain exposure to enhanced curriculum, and hands-on experience using entrepreneurial Technology & International Distribution Platforms
Enhanced budget to work on your creative work Grant Funding & Project Supplies Budget