Growing your Creative Business

Do you need support in growing or developing your creative business?
Do you want to gain a Postgraduate Professional Development qualification?Then, the Growing your Creative Business training and business support programme could be for you.

The programme supports existing 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.

If you are self-employed or running a business in one of these sectors we want to help you gain the right skills and experiences to take your creative business to the next level. Our accredited postgraduate programme aims to help you:

• develop entrepreneurial knowledge and skills via practical training and inspiration from entrepreneurs in the creative industries
• generate and implement innovative approaches and new and alternative practices in skills and ideas development
• build and manage networks and relationships with other entrepreneurs and businesses in your creative sector

The programme consists of 10 weekly evening sessions (6.30pm – 9pm) from 8th January 2008 to 11th March 2008 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 1-2-1 mentoring/coaching with an experienced creative practitioner.

Topics covered include:
• The Creative Ecology and your Creative Business
• Strategies for Growth
• Destination Innovation
• Managing Money
• Working Smart
• Creative Communication
• Management and Leadership

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.

Growing your Creative Business 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).

For free brochure, further information and bookings:
Email: upstart@gre.ac.uk
www.gre.ac.uk/upstart

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Sinead Mac Manus
Continuing Professional Development Leader
School of Humanities
University of Greenwich
Royal Naval College
Park Row
London SE10 9LS