The intersection of business and entertainment is a rapidly growing and exciting field of study for those interested in exploring the business side of the entertainment industry.
Our program offers a substantial, exciting, and integrated curriculum that prepares students for a career in the entertainment sector. The business core provides a broad array of basic business knowledge and skills in areas such as accounting, finance, management, marketing, operations management, information technology, and business strategy. The entertainment core focuses on the economic, legal, and business aspects of the entertainment industry itself, preparing students for work in this exciting area. Many students pursue careers with agencies, management companies, record labels, distribution companies, audio technology, and music performance.
Industries related to this major tend to operate via networking so students are encouraged to attend conferences, join groups, organizations and participate in Industry related treks.
Organizations to consider contacting include the T. Howard Foundation – an internship program for minority students interested in the multimedia and entertainment industry.
International Students: Recruitment can vary depending on your function and industry interest, so check out more information on Interstride.
Graduate Students: Internships for graduate students can sometimes be hard to find, so build skills and experiences in other ways and focus on networking and your application for full-time jobs.
MBAs: Hiring timeline for full-time roles start mid-August with postings and offers from internships. MBA internships open in September with conferences and events by employers along with online postings. For jobs or internships openings tend to be by function and industry starting with: human resources, banking, consulting, big tech and healthcare, and the rest of energy, transportation & logistics, entertainment, consumer goods, retail/luxury goods, social impact, manufacturing and agribusiness.
When searching for a job or internship: Music Publishing and Copyright, Content Management, Music Production, Film Production, Talent Representation, Licensing, Entertainment Management, and Entertainment Marketing.
Check out the Labor Market Insights module below for more Job Titles.
Taking on leadership or e-board roles in student clubs is a great way of buildings skills and competencies as well as your network!
- Kogod Council
- Undergraduate Women in Business
- Kogod Women in Business
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- Sign up for our Entertainment Treks, see events.
- American Marketing Association | AMA
- American Association of Publishers
- Public Relations Society of America
- North American Society for Sports Management
- #1 Way To Find Jobs In Sports & Entertainment | TeamWork Online
- AMPTP
- Association of American Literary Agents
- Association of Talent Agents
- Creative Artists Agency | CAA
- North American Performing Arts Managers And Agents
- MusicBiz Conference (Nashville, TN in May)
- International Game Developers Association
- Women in Film
- allwomeninmedia.org
- Digital Media Association
- NAB: The Voice for America’s Radio and TV Broadcasters
- American Society for Composers, Authors & Publishers
- Music Publishers Association
- AIR is a Global Community of Independent Audio Producers
- Audio Engineering Society
- Home – RIAA
- Assistant Director Training Program – NYC & LA
- The American Society of Cinematographers (theasc.com)
Checking out our resources below for more help and dive into the world of Entertainment through articles, technology tools and by using the Industry Insights Module below.
