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Master of Business Innovation

School of Business and EntrepreneurshipBusiness Innovation Master's Degree

  • MBI

About the Master of Business Innovation Program 

Advance your career with business skills tailored to creative industries. ÌÀ²»ÈÈÊÓƵ's Master of Business Innovation is a 100% online, asynchronous graduate program designed specifically for mid-career professionals who are ready to move into senior leadership, drive innovation within their organizations, or launch their own creative ventures. 

Whether you're an arts administrator, producer, manager, entrepreneur, or other creative professional, the master’s program helps you strengthen the business skills you've built through experience while preparing you for your next career move. Designed for working professionals around the world, the flexible online format allows you to earn your degree from anywhere without putting your career on hold. 

The one-year master's program combines a rigorous business foundation with courses in marketing, accounting, finance, strategic planning, leadership, business law, innovation, and new venture development—all taught through the lens of creative industries. More than theory, you'll gain practical tools you can immediately apply to your current organization, entrepreneurial venture, or career shift. 

Program at-a-Glance: 

  • Format: 100% Online, Asynchronous 
  • Duration: 1-year full time or 2 years part time 
  • Credits: 30 (10 required courses) 
  • Designed for: Mid-career creative professionals 

Examples of Business Innovation Careers

  • Creative business development manager 
  • Entrepreneur or founder 
  • Innovation manager 
  • Marketing executive 
  • Media strategist 
  • Operations manager 
  • Strategic planning manager 

The Student Experience

Immerse yourself in an online graduate experience designed for working professionals and creative entrepreneurs.

  • Learn from anywhere Complete your coursework on your own schedule through a fully asynchronous online format. Access lectures, assignments, and discussions whenever it fits your professional and personal commitments while remaining connected to faculty and classmates throughout the program. 
  • Build practical business skills Develop expertise in marketing, accounting, financial management, strategic planning, leadership, and business law while applying those skills to real challenges facing arts, entertainment, media, and creative organizations. 
  • Turn ideas into ventures Courses in innovation, creative problem-solving, and new venture development help students create, test, launch, and grow new ideas—whether advancing innovation within an existing organization or building a creative business of their own. 
  • Apply what you learn Put what you learn into practice from day one. Apply new business strategies, leadership techniques, and innovation frameworks directly to your current organization or entrepreneurial venture, creating immediate value for your career while you earn your degree.

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Career Readiness

Graduates of the Master of Business Innovation program emerge prepared to lead in evolving creative industries.

  • Creative industry focus

    Students gain business skills tailored to arts, entertainment, media, and cultural sectors, preparing them to manage teams, grow ventures, and solve complex problems in creative environments.

  • Entrepreneurial preparation 

    Whether launching a new venture, expanding a business, or moving into a leadership role, students develop the strategic, financial, and operational tools needed to move ideas forward.

  • Career and alumni connections 

    Students benefit from Columbia’s extensive alumni network across creative industries as well as support from the Career Center, which offers career advising, networking opportunities, internship and job resources, résumé support, and professional development guidance designed to help graduates advance their careers. 

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