Overview

Interact with alumni and industry partners from a range of media. Master and put theories into practice, all in a supportive, creative environment with the Entertainment and Media Management program at Ithaca College.

Program Highlights

Create Your Path

Build on your passion for music, cinema, performance, and writing with business credentials that equip you to move up in your field, switch careers, or excel as an entrepreneur. You’ll join fellow students from a variety of academic and creative backgrounds, from business and sound recording to communications and journalism.

Fast-tracked and Career-focused

In just 9 months, you can earn IC’s MBA in Entertainment and Media Management—a degree of the same caliber and with the same professional opportunities as similar two-year programs.

Studying from August to May, you’ll learn about all aspects of the entertainment and media business, including laws, management, negotiation, leadership, marketing, economics, accounting, and organizational structure. The fast-tracked, career-focused program model ensures that you’ll spend minimal time away from the workforce.

Hands-on Learning Opportunities

Here, you’ll learn by doing: for IC’s own South Hill Entertainment, a production company founded by prior MBA students, you’ll brainstorm concepts, plan pre-production, source partners, produce and distribute content, and manage marketing for audio, video, and live events.

You’ll collaborate and network with industry professionals through small group connections, industry conferences, premieres, live events, and more.

Careers

Your professional prospects are broad with IC’s unique MBA: sports and entertainment management, audio and visual media production, finance and law for entertainment and media businesses, marketing and public relations, and much more. After just 9 months of study, you can pursue entertainment and media jobs like:

Digital marketer

Event manager

Location manager

Market and media researcher

Music producer

Public relations officer

Social media manager

Television/film/video producer

Television production coordinator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Business of Entertainment

Entrepreneurship for the Entertainment Industry

Practicum: Production Management for Film & Television

Negotiations for Entertainment & Media Industries

Business Analytics

Organizational Structure, Processes, & Leadership

Global Dimensions of the Entertainment and Media Industries

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

115

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ithaca, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

500

English requirements

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115

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applications for admission to the MBA in Entertainment & Media Management program are reviewed based on their own merits, with consideration given to the strength of a student’s previous academic performance, professional experiences, and other pertinent information which the candidate for admission may provide to the Committee on Admissions.

GMAT or GRE test scores are not required for the application, however applicants who lack significant industry experience or whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.3 are able to submit scores.

Recommendation letters: 2 required

Essay: Required (topic included in the application)

Non-Ithaca College Students: An official electronic transcript from each college or university attended should be sent

Non-Ithaca College Students: $40 Application fee

Current Ithaca College Students: The application fee is waived.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

61344 USD / full

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Out-of-State

61344 USD / full

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Domestic

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In-State

61344 USD / full

≈ 61344 USD / full

Living costs

Ithaca

United States

1128 - 2460 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Credits

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