Upon completion of the MELM Program, 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.
Please visit the Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management website for the full list of application requirements.
International students have additional admission requirements.
4+1 eligibility and application requirements may differ from the above. Please visit the College of Business Administration 4+1 website for further details.
Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management Admission Team
MELM@lmu.edu
cba.lmu.edu/melm
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.
| Senior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| PROD 539 | Producing Master Class 1 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| BADM 6081 | Introduction to Entertainment Accounting and Finance 1 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 3 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BADM 605 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BADM 606 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| SCWR 685 | The Business of Entertainment | 3 |
| Electives 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENLM 600 | Introduction to Creative & Entertainment Industries | 3 |
| Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENLM 6000 | Entertainment Leadership and Management Capstone | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 3 | |
| Minimum Semester Hours | 30 | |
This is the recommended course selection for the semester, provided it does not conflict with required classes for the student's bachelor's degree. It is the student's primary responsibility to progress to completion of their bachelor's degree, coordinating any necessary MELM substitutions with program administration.
With program director approval, students may substitute up to 2 core courses based on prior coursework, replacing them with electives of equal credit from the same college or school where the core courses were waived. See "Requirements" page for list of approved SFTV and CBA electives.
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 1 | ||
| PROD 539 | Producing Master Class | 3 |
| SCWR 685 | The Business of Entertainment | 3 |
| ENLM 600 | Introduction to Creative & Entertainment Industries | 3 |
| College of Business Adminstration 1 | ||
| 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 1 | ||
| Select 9 semester hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Advanced Motion Picture Script Analysis | ||
| Special Studies (Topics specified by Chair and Program Director) | ||
| Developing, Selling, and Monetizing Digital Content | ||
| Film and Television Development | ||
| Advanced Production Seminar (Topics specified by Chair and Program Director) | ||
| 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 | |
With program director approval, students may substitute up to 2 core courses based on prior coursework, replacing them with electives of equal credit from the same college or school where the core courses were waived.
The Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management offers two plans to complete the program in either one year or two.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| PROD 539 | Producing Master Class | 3 |
| SCWR 685 | The Business of Entertainment | 3 |
| BADM 605 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BADM 606 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| BADM 6081 | Introduction to Entertainment Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| ENLM 600 | Introduction to Creative & Entertainment Industries | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENLM 6000 | Entertainment Leadership and Management Capstone | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Minimum Semester Hours | 30 | |
With program director approval, students may substitute up to 2 core courses based on prior coursework, replacing them with electives of equal credit from the same college or school where the core courses were waived. See "Requirements" page for list of approved SFTV and CBA electives.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| PROD 539 | Producing Master Class | 3 |
| BADM 606 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENLM 600 | Introduction to Creative & Entertainment Industries | 3 |
| BADM 6081 | Introduction to Entertainment Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BADM 605 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| SCWR 685 | The Business of Entertainment | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENLM 6000 | Entertainment Leadership and Management Capstone | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Minimum Semester Hours | 30 | |
With program director approval, students may substitute up to 2 core courses based on prior coursework, replacing them with electives of equal credit from the same college or school where the core courses were waived. See "Requirements" page for list of approved SFTV and CBA electives.
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