A GRADUATE PROGRAM

Innovative and Creative Entrepreneurs are resourceful visionaries who generate revenue from a creative activity and who, at their best, are agents for social change. Their innovative solutions result in economically sustainable enterprises that create value for themselves as well as for the producers and consumers of their creative services and products.

Creative Entrepreneurs are driven by a passion to create remarkable things and meaningful relationships. They come in various types: Artists and Creatives who make a living from their artwork, Entrepreneurs who take a creative approach to their enterprise and Independent-minded individuals who want to create a unique lifestyle for themselves and their families.

ICE 101 Graduate Certificate
For fresh graduates, freelancers, and creatives who want their own creative and sustainable businesses. ICE 101 is a 3-month program tailored to the convergence of the creative sphere and the business world. Students merge entrepreneurship with design knowledge in a program that emphasizes human-centered thinking, financial planning, and effective management. Full and partial scholarships available.

• Open to fresh graduates, minimum 2 years College education or Vocational equivalent
• Must be working in the creative sector or demonstrate past application of talent in a creative organization
• Must have shown leadership in the industry by championing its development in their sector.
• Limited to candidates who are citizens or non-Filipino long-time residents (10 years) of the Philippines

ICE Management Diploma
For professionals who envision creating future-proof businesses that make a positive impact on society. This 7-month part-time program covers Design Thinking, Business Innovation, Practical Finance, IPR and Law, Strategic Marketing, Ethics, and Leadership. The full ICE program equips professionals in creative enterprises for continued success in a business environment. Partial scholarships available. 

• Minimum 2 years College education or Vocational equivalent
• Owns and manages a creative enterprise and must be working in the creative sector for at least 3 years
• Must demonstrate past application of their talent in a creative enterprise and has shown leadership in the industry by championing its development in their sector
• Limited to candidates who are citizens or non-Filipino long-time residents (10 years) of the Philippines

MODULES:

• The Creative Economy in the 4th IR: This module introduces key concepts about the creative economy and sets the stage for meeting the developmental needs of the creative industry.
• Design Thinking: This module introduces Design Thinking as the overarching framework in developing human-centered solutions, especially in creative industries.
• Business Innovation: This module introduces the Thames Business Model Canvas, a strategic management template for developing new or documenting existing business models.
• Business Set Up / Practical Finance: Business Set Up provides key information for setting up a creative industry business, including finance and legal requirements. (ICE 101)
  Practical Finance provides a foundation of personal financial literacy, focusing on understanding the creation of financial statements, financial ratios, and cash flow. (ICE Full Program)
• Managing Intellectual Property, Law, and Business Structure: This module equips students to manage Intellectual Property Rights for artistic, musical, film and literary work, as well as the creation of symbols, designs and phrases, inventions, and processes.
• Human Capital Management & Project Management for Creative Industries: This module covers key principles and practices of human capital management and how they contribute to business performance. It includes a discussion on profitability and provides a basic understanding of project management.
• Strategic Marketing: This module covers key principles and practices of human capital management and how they contribute to business performance. It includes a discussion on profitability and provides a basic understanding of project management.