MPS Business for Creatives
MPS Business for Creatives
Build the foundation to launch and lead with a creative business masters alternative.
The online Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Business for Creatives is a flexible alternative to an MBA for creatives and creative industries. The curriculum is designed specifically for artists, designers, cultural innovators, and entrepreneurs.
With a focused creative leadership degree, you'll develop skills in business and branding to advance toward launch-ready ventures, strategic initiatives, and sustainable creative enterprises on your streamlined path to graduation.
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Study from anywhere with flexible online learning designed for working professionals.
Flexible Start Dates
Start dates in fall, spring, or summer.
Accelerated Program
Complete in as few as 15 months with our streamlined curriculum.
30 Credit Hours
Focused curriculum for practical application.
$39,375*
Competitive tuition for a professional master's degree program.
*Books and materials fees are not included. Tuition and fees are subject to change.
PICK FROM THREE TRACKS
As a student in MICA's MPS in Business for Creatives program, you'll have the opportunity to customize your degree by choosing from one of our three tracks:
Entrepreneurship & Venture
Transform your creative vision into a viable creative entrepreneurship masters pathway. Through practical courses taught by successful entrepreneurs, you'll learn how to prototype, fund, and grow a sustainable, mission-driven creative enterprise.
Brand & Luxury Management
Explore the evolving landscape of luxury. From ethical craft to AI-enabled brand systems, you will develop immersive brand experiences that create cultural value across fashion, products, and emerging luxury sectors, reinforcing your expertise in creative industries and brand leadership.
Creative Leadership & Strategy
Prepare to lead creative enterprises through a focus on strategic planning, organizational leadership, and ethical business practice as part of a creative leadership degree tailored to the creative economy.
Whichever track you opt for, you'll complete a capstone project that brings your ideas to life—whether that means launching a new venture, establishing a brand, or driving creative innovation.
WHY CHOOSE THE ONLINE MPS IN BUSINESS FOR CREATIVES?
An MBA Alternative for Creatives and Creative Industries
Built specifically for artists, designers, cultural producers, and innovators, MICA's program focuses on creative ventures, brands, organizations, and entrepreneurial leadership rather than traditional corporate pathways.
Flexible, Accelerated Online Format
Complete MICA's 30-credit program 100% online in as little as 15 months. An ideal program for working professionals, freelancers, and creative entrepreneurs looking for an mba alternative with practical, immediately applicable skills.
Real-World, Launch-Ready Outcomes
Through hands-on coursework and a capstone project, you'll develop an actionable business plan or venture model, a refined brand and communication strategy, and market-ready tools that reflect the tangible results expected from a creative business masters program grounded in applied learning.
Faculty Who Are Practicing Professionals
Courses are taught by entrepreneurs, strategists, brand leaders, and creative executives actively working across creative industries. You'll gain exposure to current industry practices, expand your professional network, and receive relevant, real-world feedback from professionals who have built and led creative enterprises.
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Flexible Online Program
Gain the real-world skills to be a leader in the creative economy in a flexible, online program designed for professionals.