Upon completion of the MELM, students will be able to:
Demonstrate proficiency in the functional areas of business, such as finance and accounting, marketing, and organizational behavior, as well as the capacity to synthesize and apply this functional knowledge.
Analyze and organize proficient solutions for complex management problems in the entertainment industry and demonstrate logical reasoning and idea generation for making effective management decisions.
Explain the societal benefits of entertainment toward justice across environmental, economic, and social factors (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, income class, etc.).
Demonstrate proficiency with group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations and leading individuals, teams, projects, and organizations.
Students will be expected to have a bachelor’s degree. Some work experience or internship experience (for those applying straight from undergraduate degrees) will be expected. The admissions process to the Program will be coordinated within the University. Prospective students need to submit only one application to the LMU Graduate Division.
The Bachelor’s/Masters Entertainment Leadership and Management (MELM) provides the opportunity for LMU students to complete a bachelor’s degree and Masters MELM in five years with a total of 146-150 units by double-counting six (6) units in the bachelor’s degree and MELM graduate level courses.
Admissions Criteria for the Accelerated (4+1) Bachelor’s/Master’s Program: Undergraduate LMU majors may apply to the Accelerated (4+1) Bachelor’s/Masters MELM Program after they reach junior standing and have completed 75 units or more of undergraduate coursework with an overall GPA of at least 3.25 for courses taken to date.
4+1 applicants will need to complete our general application for the program and provide all supplemental materials as indicated above.
The goal of the Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management is to reflect LMU’s mission by developing socially responsible and diverse leaders in the entertainment industry. It requires 30 semester credit hours, which includes 21 hours of core courses, and 9 hours of elective courses.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| School of Film and Television | ||
| FTVA 598 | Special Studies (Introduction to Creative & Entertainment Industries ) | 3 |
| PROD 639 | Producing Master Class | 3 |
| SCWR 685 | The Business of Entertainment | 3 |
| College of Business Adminstration | ||
| BADM 605 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BADM 6081 | Introduction to Entertainment Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| BADM 606 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Interfield Course | ||
| ENLM 6000 | Entertainment Leadership and Management Capstone | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 9 semester hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Advanced Motion Picture Script Analysis | ||
| Developing, Selling, and Monetizing Digital Content | ||
| Film and Television Development | ||
| Advanced Production Seminar | ||
| The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | ||
or BADM 601 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | |
| International Marketing | ||
| Product and Brand Management | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
or MBAF 620 | Entrepreneurial Finance | |
| New Venture Creation | ||
| Growth Marketing, Analytics, and Sales | ||
| Entrepreneurial Law | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
The Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management offers two plans to complete the program in either one year or two, two-year academic plan TBA.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| FTVA 598 | Special Studies (Introduction to Creative and Entertainment Industries) | 3 |
| SCWR 685 | The Business of Entertainment | 3 |
| BADM 605 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BADM 606 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PROD 639 | Producing Master Class | 3 |
| BADM 6081 | Introduction to Entertainment Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENLM 6000 | Entertainment Leadership and Management Capstone | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Minimum Semester Hours | 30 | |
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