Creative Entrepreneurship

Presentation

The Creative Entrepreneurship module provides strategic and practical tools for business creation, administrative management, and business development. The course is aimed at freelance creatives (industrial designers, graphic designers, photographers, and interaction designers) seeking to develop and/or consolidate their professional practice.

Through a combination of interactive classes, short lectures, and a practical project, this module offers classes taught by experts in the fields of design, business development, and management in various fields (legal, finance, design, art, and business). Over a period of 5 weeks, the participants will cover a variety of topics and will be able to implement new methods to sustainably grow their business. Sessions are available in a hybrid format (online with the possibility of in-person attendance at the school).

Language: French
Qualification issued: Certificate of Continuing Education
Fees: CHF 1 200.-, Alumni EXECAL CHF 900.-
Credits: 2 ECTS
Length: 4h for 5 weeks, on Friday afternoon 2pm-6pm
Registration deadline: 13.01.2023
Date of course: January 27, February 3, 10, 24 and March 3, 2023
Useful links: Admissions, Contact
Course format: En ligne

Learning goals

We give you the keys to

Consolidate practical knowledge (methods and tools) to develop professional activities as a creative.
Increase your skills through personalized coaching with experienced practitioners.
Acquire a better understanding of legal and contractual aspects.
Acquire tools and methods to define its services in order to facilitate collaboration and create a lasting relationship of trust with its clients.
Enrich your practice by meeting and exchanging with other professionals.

Course program

This section presents the courses detailed by week.

Week I

Launching your professional activity

The challenges of professional activity
Legal forms and organization
Accounting and tax tools

WEEK II

Define a mandate

Project definition
Definition of the mandate
Types of contracts: clauses and remuneration

Week III

Develop your activities

Business growth
Client prospecting and networking
Managing the growth of a team
Financing your projects
Meeting with experts

Week IV

Develop your activities

Workshop

WEEK V

Know the legal aspects

Law and intellectual property
Data policy
Negotiation and mediation

Lecturers

Augustin Scott de Martinville

Founder of BIG-GAME industrial design and Professor at ECAL

Luc Bergeron

Industrial Designer and Honorary Professor HES

Clément Jaton

Lawyer and entrepreneur

Cécile Vulliemin

Head of the Interactive Design & Media Division, Pro Helvetia

Courses & researchContinuing EducationCreative LeadershipCreative Entrepreneurship

Creative Entrepreneurship

Presentation

Learning goals

​​​​​​Consolidate practical knowledge (methods and tools) to develop professional activities as a creative.

Increase your skills through personalized coaching with experienced practitioners.

Acquire a better understanding of legal and contractual aspects.

Acquire tools and methods to define its services in order to facilitate collaboration and create a lasting relationship of trust with its clients.

Enrich your practice by meeting and exchanging with other professionals.

Course program

This section presents the courses detailed by week.

Week I

Launching your professional activity

WEEK II

Define a mandate

Week III

Develop your activities

Week IV

Develop your activities

WEEK V

Know the legal aspects

Lecturers

Courses & research Continuing Education Creative Leadership Creative Entrepreneurship

Consolidate practical knowledge (methods and tools) to develop professional activities as a creative.