POSTGRADUATE IN COOPERATIVE CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURHSIP
ACCREDITED BY THE COOPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF MONDRAGON
The Postgraduate in Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship is a training course of one year of duration for emerging arts professionals that want to situate themselves and their cultural practice in the solidarity economy, entrepreneurship and cooperativism.
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The Postgraduate is cooperatively run by Travelling U and Art.coop and accredited by Mondragon University combining experiential and project-based learning.
- Duration: 1 year
- Dedication: Self-paced (13 hours per week approx.)
- Location: Online learning combined with
3 one-week stay in New York, Bilbao and Bogotá - Language: English
- Enrollment fee: TBD
How do we do it?
Cooperative Learning Methodology
Experimental project-based learning
The learning pedagogy is designed according Mondragon University and Travelling U values and experience, to guide artists and cultural agents engaged with social causes to actively participate in the art world and cultural organizations through cooperative entrepreneurship. The building blocks of the educational methodology are team-based learning, cross-cultural contexts, and real time and space for dialogue.
Competences
The participants joining the Postgraduate in Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship will be able to:
Individual
Growth
◻︎Self leadership
◻︎Time management
◻︎Knowledge development through theoretical research and field research
◻︎Risk management, resilience and adaptability
◻︎Generation of own identity as a cultural entrepreneur
Team
Processes
◻︎Design of work methodologies and creative processes for teams
◻︎Cooperative leadership in teams
◻︎Listening and empathy skills
◻︎Adaptability to different cultural contexts
◻︎Construction of collective criteria, identity and discourse
Cooperative
Company Knowledge
◻︎Opportunity identification and entrepreneurial thinking in the cultural field
◻︎Value creation in culture
◻︎Understanding of the different business models in cooperative culture
◻︎Projects management
◻︎Identification of key agents, networking and relationship development
◻︎Sales, communication and marketing strategies
THE FIVE
MODULES
- TEAM & VALUES
(Online + New York Stay)Reflection on where do the participants come from and where do they want to go individually and collectively; questioning the concept of “development”; getting familiar to the notions of cooperative values and solidarity economy values; theories around team practices; and learning journey to New York City. - RESEARCH
(Online)Research of different cooperative business model ideas; and case studies of cooperatives in the art field and demystify artists as starving artists or sell outs. - CREATION
(Online + Bogotá Stay)Prototyping the cooperative business models in real contexts; and learning Journey to Bogotá to learn from the local context of cooperatives in the art field. - COOP MANAGEMENT
(Online)Cooperative management; integrating cooperative leadership and leading thoughts; team-entrepreneurship; agile methodologies; and team-based working dynamics. - PRESENTATION
(Online + Bilbao Stay)Branding and communication strategies; pitching strategies; Learning Journey to the Basque Country in order to understand the local cooperative movement; and presentation of the masters final project.
Network
We are part of an international community of team entrepreneurs co-creating a global network of social innovation labs, MTA.
Join Our Journey: Opportunities Await!
Discover a world of endless possibilities and become a part of our exceptional team. Explore diverse career opportunities and join us in shaping the future.
