Three Business Rules for the Arts

1.  Focus on the customer.

The customer is key to any business. They decide what products or services to use and can easily switch to alternatives. Successful companies understand this and strive to provide lasting value by solving their customers’ problems.

Effective arts leaders adopt this approach by making clients, audiences, and beneficiaries the center of their priorities.

2. Work hard.

Constant competition defines the business world. There are always new entries and challengers testing the future of any endeavor. Successful business leaders understand this and work with passion and purpose, devoting the time, creativity, energy, and effort needed to outlast competitors.

Effective arts leaders succeed by knowing that only those truly committed to a cause will stand out, and apply the tireless work needed to endure and excel.

 

3. Embrace change.

We live in a world of motion, and so are challenges we face. Successful businesses anticipate this evolution – skilled at solving problems today while adapting to predict new challenges their customers will face tomorrow.

Effective arts leaders know that change is inevitable and constantly adjust their services to anticipate the shifting needs of communities and clients.

 

What business rules help your work in the arts?

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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.

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