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

The program offers an opportunity to acquire the practical skills needed for running a business, network with students and experts from different fields and choose entrepreneurship-related studies from various higher education institutions. The program helps develop your idea or project and turn it into reality and build your own path as a professional and future entrepreneur.  

The program implemented in collaboration between several higher education institutions, offering a diverse selection of courses from various perspectives and fields of expertise. Participating institutions include Uniarts Helsinki’s Open Campus (coordinator), the Faculty of Arts at the University of Lapland, the Degree Programme in Cultural Management at Humak University of Applied Sciences, the Institute of Design at LAB University of Applied Sciences, and Hanken School of Economics.

Versatile 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. Participating institutions include 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 and Hanken School of Economics.


At the Faculty of Art and Design at the University of Lapland, the project is led by the project’s Principal Investigator, University Teacher Jani Wathén, and the Project Manager, University Lecturer Karoliina Laxström. The project timeline is 1 January 2025–28 April 2028. The project is coordinated by Open Campus at Uniarts Helsinki, and the total project budget is €650,000.

Registration and Participation

The registration period starts on 1 November 2025 at 8:00 and ends on 30 November 2025 at 23:59. During the pilot phase, the cross-institutional courses are available only to students of the Faculty of Art and Design. You can register for the studies by filling in the registration form on the website dedicated to the cross-institutional Creative Entrepreneur studies.

Read more and register for studies here

More information about the project in the Faculty of Art and Design here

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