Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company
Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company
MGMT X 402.32
A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture.
Typically Available
Fall
Spring
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $835.00
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Learn the practicalities of starting and running a successful production company
Understand essential issues in the implementation of business practices
Hear from guest speakers regarding pressing topics such as financing, intellectual property, union issues, and more
About This Course
A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving—whether in motion pictures, television or another entertainment industry venture. This course addresses essential issues regarding the legal and business affairs basics, planning, implementation and management. Guest speakers include industry experts in entertainment financing, intellectual property, union issues, distribution, film and television production, and other matters relating to managing and operating an independent production company.
Spring 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Internet access required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from February 02, 2026 to April 12, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
This course applies toward the following programs
Business and Management of Entertainment
certificate
certificate
Get a thorough understanding of the entertainment business – from film industry principles to legal and financial affairs.
Get a thorough understanding of the entertainment business – from film industry principles to legal and financial affairs.
Film and TV Development
certificate
certificate
Learn the skills necessary to develop and sell film and television ideas.
Learn the skills necessary to develop and sell film and television ideas.