Global Arts MBA

The Global Leaders Institute equips
creative professionals to grow the
next generation of cultural enterprises.
The Global Leaders Institute equips creative professionals to grow the next generation of cultural enterprises.
Each year, a select Cohort of creative sector leaders is invited to the MBA in Arts Innovation.

Each year, a select Cohort of creative sector leaders is invited to the MBA in Arts Innovation.

Industry-focused

With modules co-curated by nine top university institutes at Harvard, Georgetown, Stanford, Duke, McGill, Oxford, London School of Economics, and more, the 12-month Global Arts MBA journey is guided by a world-class faculty that includes Nobel laureates, Grammy winners, Polar Prize awardees, TED presenters, and an institutional network of dynamic field partners spanning 40+ nations.

Cohort Profile

The Global Arts MBA provides creative leaders with an enhanced toolkit to drive accelerated career growth and sustainable impact. Cohort Members range from cultural managers, arts entrepreneurs, and industry executives to presenters, producers, curators, education leaders, career artists, and more.

MBA for Culture

The 12-month MBA in Arts Innovation learning journey uniquely addresses the complex challenges of today’s creative impact landscape through a carefully curated sequence of modules, explorative substreams, collaboration labs, and dynamic field exchanges.

Arts Accelerator

Combining the flexibility of distributed learning with the immersive power of in-person retreats, the MBA in Arts Innovation instills a growth experience for rising cultural executives that is as efficient as it is transformative.

Module Curators

The Arts Innovation MBA curriculum empowers creative industry professionals in multi-dimensional leadership roles with powerful social science, innovation, entrepreneurial, and operational tools for accelerated career impact. The curriculum readies participants for the complex challenges of an evolving cultural sector through its unique balance of foundational coursework, tailored substreams, immersive field studies, innovation summits, applied learnings, reflective labs, and growth-oriented retreats — all curated by top academic institutions to build practical skills and actionable insights.

Cohort by Numbers

44

Nations

The 2026 Cohort brings together a robust network of dynamic change-makers in the arts across six continents, connecting the best and the brightest.

Roles

32%

Job growth

By generating more value for their organizations, Cohort Members increase average income by 18% & 32% in the first and second years after the MBA.

Global Perspective

Immersive Fieldwork
accelerates professional growth through hands-on work exchange across cultures & industries.

Innovation Summits 
in Europe and the Americas offer transformative real-world experiences with world-class faculty & peers.

Fellows Snapshot

Recognizing innovation
in the world of culture.

The Global Arts Prize celebrates cultural organizations spearheading an innovative approach to the relevance of the arts in our time. Each year, $60,000 is awarded between two initiatives — regardless of size, location, or focus area — for their contributions to the future of the sector.

Sector Insights

RETROFIT | why is culture hitting rewind?

Nostalgia is often treated as a stylistic trend, but neuroscience reveals a deeper dynamic. Studies show that nostalgic memories enhance emotional regulation, strengthen social bonding, reduce anxiety, and enhance meaning-making. In moments marked by digital saturation and uncertainty, people seek the familiar to feel grounded. This shift is influencing how

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EFFICIENCY MIRAGE | why do frontline arts cuts keep failing?

Organizations often optimize for what they can measure. Cost savings are clear. Operational efficiencies are easy to document. Human presence, emotional reassurance, and trust-building are not. When leaders undervalue what they cannot quantify, they eliminate roles that hold the experience together. Behavioral economists describe this as a predictable error. In

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ARTS CAPITAL | is creativity the foundation of future-proof work?

Young people are entering a world shaped by rapid technological change and shifting models of work. Yet most education and workforce systems still treat the arts as optional. This view no longer aligns with evidence. The World Economic Forum identifies creativity, analytical thinking, collaboration, and adaptability as top skills for

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Special Exemption for Career Artists

The Global Arts MBA recognizes that across the sector, many of the highest-level career creatives (music prodigies, professional dancers, and others) have pursued their craft from a young age and therefore may not possess a conventional academic background.

The Admissions Committee acknowledges these exceptional career experiences where relevant as serving in place of the bachelor’s degree otherwise required for admission to The Global Arts MBA.

Candidates with this profile should slect "Other" for Highest Academic Degree.