Warner Music|Blavatnik Center for Music Business - Cloned

Overview 

The Warner Music and Blavatnik Center for Music Business Education offers a one-year fellowship program for high potential students interested in pursing business careers in the music industry and provides fellows with coaching, specialized curriculum, mentorship, and experience working with influential partner organizations. 

The center develops world-class curriculum, career readiness training, executive-in-residence and certification programs for students.  Through the center, music executives participate in a series of fireside chats, master classes and other programming that exposes students to the lived experiences of working in the industry. 

Fellows will participate in unique learning opportunities to include programs, company visits, and lectures related to the business of music. 

Eligibility 

• Undergraduate students with a Business major, minor, or concentration. Graduate students from MBA and ID programs. All students must be in their last year of studies.
• High-performers with demonstrated interest for working in the music industry
• Passion for learning

Overall Goals 

• Prepare Howard Students for Success in the Music Industry
• Career Placement
• Create Advocates to represent our community's interests in the Music/ Entertainment Industry
• Create advocates of CHANGE

Immediate Goals 

SECURING STUDENTS FOR COHORT #2

• Orientation
• Monthly Lecture Series
• Increasing Partnerships
• Student / Mentor
• Industry Exposure
• Executive In Residence

Requirements for Fellowship 

• 2.5 lab hours in The Warner Center
• 3 hours per month designated one on one time with Warner Music Mentor / Accountability check-in on the last day of the month/ every month.
• Chart Metric Course -Students must attend every session and pass a knowledge test at the end of the Spring Semester.
• Fellows are privy to attend Monthly lecture series sponsored by the Warner Music/ Blavatnik Center for Music & Entertainment Business at Howard University
• 8 (eight) 2-hour modules w/ documented assignments taught by Industry Experts / Instructors

GREAT NEWS!  

Applications for the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music & Entertainment Business Fellowship Program at Howard University are now open! 

Cohort #2 – 2022-2023  

This Fellowship targets high-potential students interested in pursuing business careers in the Music & Entertainment Industry and will provide fellows with coaching, specialized curriculum, mentorship, and experience working with influential partner organizations. Fellows will receive a tuition stipend for the academic year. 

Curated Learning  

Fellows will participate in unique learning opportunities including programs, company visits, and lectures related to the business of music. 

Eligibility 

This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students across campus with a business major, minor, or concentration who are scheduled to complete their degree in May 2023 and have a demonstrated interest in working in the Music & Entertainment Industry. 

Executive in Residence Experience  

Executive experts will lend their specialized knowledge and experience to students related to the industry. 

Industry Certification 

Students will gain a specialized skillset related to the business of Music & Entertainment and receive a certificate as a result. 

Job Placement  

Dedicated professionals will assist students in finding jobs in the Music & Entertainment Business Industry.  Students will also be paired with seasoned Executives & Mentors in Industry. 

Reminder: To qualify for this Fellowship, you must be a graduating business undergraduate/graduate student or a graduating Juris Doctor student. 

You must also be scheduled to complete your degree on or before May 31, 2023.  

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any additional questions. 

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW!  

Application closing date: July 24th, 2022 at 11:59 pm 

Become a part of our center to EXPERIENCE the most amazing and exciting Music & Entertainment Industry panel discussions, fire-side chats, trips, meet-and-greets, and more!  Subscribe to our mailing list to stay updated!