Creative Entrepreneur: cross-institutional studies

What is Creative Entrepreneur?

Creative Entrepreneur is a new selection of cross-institutional studies aimed at university students in the arts and cultural sector and other creative fields, allowing you to:

• Acquire the practical skills needed for running a business.
• Network with students and experts from different fields.
• Choose entrepreneurship-related studies from various higher education institutions.
• Develop your idea or project and turn it into reality.
• Build your own path as a professional and future entrepreneur.

The Creative Entrepreneur project is funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Institutions participating in cross-institutional studies

The Creative Entrepreneur studies are organised collaboratively by various higher education institutions. The versatile selection of courses covers a broad range of topics and areas of expertise. The institutions involved are:

• Open Campus at Uniarts Helsinki (coordinator)
• Faculty of Art and Design at the University of Lapland
• Cultural Management Programme at Humak University of Applied Sciences
• LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts
• Hanken School of Economics

How to join?

You can register for the autumn 2026 studies starting from August 1, 2026 in your own institution’s Peppi/Sisu system. You will find instructions for registration in your own institution’s cross-institutional study guidelines.

The cross-institutional studies for Autumn 2026 will be published on this website during Spring 2026.

Cross-institutional studies in Autumn 2026

Basics of entrepreneurship in the creative sector (online course) (2 cr)

Schedule: 7.9.2026-31.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish, English
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Negotiation Skills Online Course (1–2 cr)

Schedule: 7.9.2026–31.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish, English
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Verbalization of artist’s creative skills and competence – online course (1–2 cr)

Schedule: 7.9.2026–31.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish, English
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Basics of Copyright in the Creative Sector (online) (1 cr)

Schedule: 7.9.2026–31.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish, English
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Artist as Part of Organisation (1–2 cr)

Schedule: 7.9.2026–31.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish
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Financial skills for freelancers in the arts -online course (1–2 cr)

Schedule: 7.9.2026–31.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish, English
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Sandbox for Creative Entrepreneurs (5 cr)

Schedule: 26.10.–11.12.2026 (also 18.1.–5.3.2027)
Completion method: Online lectures
Languages: English
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Introduction to IP – IPR is the New Black (2 cr)

Schedule: 1.8.–30.8.2026 & 31.8.–11.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: English
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Organising for the Sustainable Development Goals (2 cr)

Schedule: 31.8–16.10.2026 & 26.10–11.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: English
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Circular.now (5 cr)

Schedule: 31.8.2026–16.10.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: English
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Digital Economy, AI and Society (6 cr)

Schedule: 26.10.2026–11.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: English
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Entrepreneur Studies in Creative Industries (3–5 cr)

Schedule: 10.09.2026–19.11.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish
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Professional portfolio (3 cr)

Schedule: 04.12.2026–17.03.2027
Completion method: Online teaching
Languages: English
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Portfolio (3 cr)

Schedule: 28.08.2026– 07.10.2026
Completion method: Hybrid teaching
Languages: Finnish
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Intellectual Property Rights and Contracts (5 cr)

Schedule: 14.09.2026– 07.12.2026
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish
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Projects and funding in creative sector (5 cr)

Schedule: 14.9.2026–31.7.2027
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish
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Sustainable and responsible business (5 cr)

Schedule: 29.9.2026–31.7.2027
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish
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Eco-social education and accessibility (5 cr)

Schedule: 7.9.2026–31.7.2027
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish
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Towards a sustainable world (5 cr)

Schedule: 21.9.2026–31.7.2027
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish
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Creative Entrepreneur: Brand Power (3 cr)

Schedule: 2.11.2026–15.1.2027
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish, English
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Creative Entrepreneur: Futures Thinking (3 cr)

This course will be rescheduled for Spring 2027!
Completion method: Self-study online course
Languages: Finnish, English
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