Particularly relevant to students who already work in the creative industries and are interested in professional development or those interested in a career in that sector be it on a freelance basis, to work for small cultural operators like arts venues or to work in large organisations like the Arts Council; where the aim is to develop an understanding of management in that sector as it is a particular business environment with several specificities, such as the implications of cultural policy and agendas of social inclusion and sustainability. Students develop the skills and core competences necessary to manage and lead effectively in the creative industries.