Creative Commerce – business support and training
Posted by Upstart on 09.08.07
Do you need support in starting your creative business?Do you want to gain a Postgraduate Professional Development qualification?
Then, the Creative Commerce training and business support programme could be for you.
The programme supports new businesses in the Media Arts – this includes: Publishing, Interactive and Graphic Design, Audio-visual (sound, music, games, film and video), Performing Arts, Theatre and Visual Arts.
The programme consists of 10 weekly evening sessions from October 2007 to December 2007 at University of Greenwich’s Maritime site. The programme includes seminars and practical workshops from inspirational guest speakers from the industry, individual tutorials and student presentations. You will also benefit from 121 mentoring/coaching with an experienced creative practitioner.
Topics covered include:
• The Creative Economy and Cultural Entrepreneurship
• Creative Thinking
• Finding your Business Model
• Running your Creative Business
• Creative Capital
• Marketing Magic
Workshops will feature guest speakers from across the creative industries. Speakers on previous courses have included: James Parr, a branding expert with innovative design company IDEO, Joanne Sawicki, a media business consultant with over 20 years of experience in organisations such as the BBC and Sky and Michael Smith, founder and director of leading design agency Cog Design.
Creative Commerce is accredited by the University of Greenwich. On successful completion of the course you will receive an award of University Certificate in Postgraduate Professional Development (30 credits at postgraduate level). The fee for the course is £600.
To find out more information or to book a place for Creative Commerce please contact or call the Enquiry Unit on 0800 005 006.
www.gre.ac.uk/upstart
