Bachelor of Creative Industries Management
Bachelor of Creative Industries Management
The bachelor's program is a three-year full-time study, with each academic year comprising 60 credits. In total, the bachelor's program consists of 180 credits. The credit system is in accordance with the European ECTS system (European Credit Transfer System).
The Bachelor's degree program in Management of Creative Industries is a unique interdisciplinary study that combines industry knowledge of the creative industries with economic and administrative skills. The program provides insights into a broad range of creative industries, such as music, film, TV, media, gaming, visual arts, design, literature, events, and performing arts. The study equips students with theoretical and practical skills to work in both small and large creative enterprises. In a professional world increasingly in need of innovative workforce, the competencies developed through the program are transferable and open up multiple career opportunities
The candidate:
- has a general understanding of creative industries and of the specific value creation, functioning, markets, framework conditions, organizational forms, and actors within the creative industries, including:
- the characteristics of different creative sectors and their similarities
- how creative competencies contribute to value creation
- how creative production processes, economic-administrative approaches, and legal frameworks can interact and create friction
- how new technology creates opportunities and challenges in the creative industries
- has a broad knowledge of key topics, theories, issues, processes, tools, and methods within the study fields, including:
- how businesses are financed, investment decisions are made, economic control tools are used, the legal foundations of businesses, and how to analyze financial statements
- how to establish, organize, and manage a business, develop and implement strategies, and market and position products
- how consumers and producers make their choices and are influenced by economic policies, technology, law, and international framework conditions
- how businesses conduct their activities in an ethically responsible and sustainable manner
- has basic knowledge in statistics and social science research methods, as well as an understanding of how methodological tools are used in data collection, organization, and analysis.
- is familiar with the history, practices, and research traditions within the creative industries.
The candidate can:
- apply academic knowledge to:
- finance the creative industries through private and public funding sources
- market products and services created within the creative industries
- manage projects within the creative industries
- identify legal issues and prevent and solve problems using legal insights
- apply academic knowledge and theoretical approaches to practical issues in order to make reasoned choices, including:
- gathering, sorting, and evaluating information o analyzing issues using appropriate theory and empirical methods
- critically assessing uncertainty in their own analyses
- communicate the content of analyses, method choices, results, and assumptions both orally and in writing
- use digitally relevant tools, techniques, and forms of expression in the workplace • evaluate the consequences of decisions
- lead and be a member of teams within the creative industries
The candidate:
- can work in artistic and creative environments
- demonstrates the ability to reflect on the interaction between creative and commercial perspectives
- can place various issues within the creative industries in a societal context
- employs accuracy and integrity in the use of creative content, research, and academic presentations
- demonstrates self-awareness, critical thinking, and ethical reflection
- can integrate responsibility and considerations of sustainability into business models, innovation, practices, and value creation
- can work in international environments
- can collaborate situationally and across disciplines
- has a basic understanding of IT systems and processes and how they contribute to business development and value creation
The Bachelor Programmes at BI Norwegian Business School are, as a rule, composed of 60 credits with common courses (common courses for all or more programmes), 75 credits with programme courses adapted to the individual study program, and 45 credits with elective courses. The minimum course size is 7.5 credits.
It is possible to apply for admission to another bachelor's program after the first year of study. However, it may be necessary to take additional courses.
Students can apply for admission to the studies after the 1st and 2nd year completed at other colleges, provided that the applicant/student has covered the necessary subject areas or undertakes to take the necessary courses in addition. Specific requirements for subject composition are prepared for each study.
To obtain a Bachelor's degree from BI, at least 60 credits must be acquired at BI Norwegian School of Management.
For students who are admitted to full-time multi-year programmes, there is a requirement for study progression in order to be able to move on to the next academic year. The requirements are:
A minimum of 30 credits (50%) must be completed and passed after the first year of study in order to be approved to the 2nd year.
A minimum of 60 credits (50%) must be completed and passed after the second year of study in order to be approved to 3rd year.
Some studies may require higher progression than this. The requirements for study progression for each study program are specified in the study contract. Students who do not satisfy the requirement for study progression are offered a one-year stay to address missing subjects and exams.
Workload
BI Norwegian Business School has set the norm that a full-time student should spend 1,600 hours per year. years of their studies. This means that a course of 7.5 credits will require a work effort of 200 hours including teaching, supervision, self-effort and examination. This is in line with the European standard set out in the Bologna Declaration. One of the key criteria is that credits can only be achieved through completed and passed work with an associated assessment of the performance and the learning outcome in relation to learning goals (= expected learning outcomes).