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Take your heritage-related education and work experience a step further into business management. Learn how to achieve more successful heritage outcomes while being financially sustainable. Understand the basics of business management and how they apply to the heritage industry in for- and non-profit businesses, organizations, and cultural institutions. Heritage professionals with business skills are in demand. Whether an employee or an entrepreneur, establish yourself as a business-savvy professional that can simultaneously achieve better outcomes for both heritage resources and heritage organizations.

This program is endorsed by the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) and the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers (FAME).

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    Est. Tuition $7,500

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    Learning Format Online

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    Duration 15 months *

    * Duration times can vary talk to your student success coach for more information.
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    Total Units 15 Units

For success in the heritage industry, it is no longer sufficient to have training in the discipline alone. Business training is essential, and provides a competitive edge for career advancement. In this webinar, you'll gain industry tips from UCR Associate Professor of Anthropology and University Extension Dean, Kevin Vaughn, and heritage business consultant, Chris Dore, on attaining a sustainable career in the cultural heritage field amidst today’s industry challenges.

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Get a bird's eye view into our Heritage Business Management program, and understand how the curriculum is designed to support and advance you in your current field.

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  • Working professionals already in a heritage-related field wanting to hone their business acumen
  • Working professionals with a non-heritage-related degree but working in a heritage field
  • Graduate students preparing to enter a heritage career and wanting to have a business-focused edge
  • Essentials of business management from a heritage-industry perspective, including basic concepts and function within a heritage business
  • Accounting and finance best practices and how project life cycles, capital consumption and management, and tax planning operate within the heritage industry
  • Marketing, sales, and contracting for heritage organizations
  • Best practices and principles for operations management
  • People-related concepts and considerations, such as emotional intelligence, harassment, and organizational change and strategy

Prior to enrolling, please ensure that you meet the following minimum requirements:

  • A bachelor's degree in a heritage-related field.
  • Students with a bachelor's degree from a non-heritage field can be admitted if they currently work within the heritage industry.
  • A knowledge of English is required, as course materials and assignments will be delivered in English.

Required Courses

In-Person Online Hybrid Online with Live Sessions
Course Schedules are Subject to Change
Required (15 Units )
 
 
WinterSpringSummerFall
Business Management for Heritage ProfessionalsThis course provides an introduction and overview of the heritage industry from a business perspective.
3 Units
Accounting and Finance for Heritage ProfessionalsThis course provides a practical overview of the principles and foundation of accounting as relevant to the heritage industry.
3 Units
Heritage Sales, Marketing, and ContractingThis course covers the marketing, sales, and contracting functions of heritage organizations.
3 Units
Heritage Operations and Project ManagementThis course introduces selected topics, problems, and strategies in Operations Management (OM), and their relationship to the heritage industry.
3 Units
Peopling Heritage OrganizationsHeritage organizations are full of people, and these people are typically and simultaneously an organization’s biggest asset and greatest liability.
3 Units

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We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your eduction, life and work schedules.

Jul06Summer 2021
Sep28Fall 2021
Oct05Fall 2021
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