2. Introduction Halpin was engaged by LAMDA to carry out research into the area of entrepreneurship as a route to preparing students for successful careers in the creative industries. Funded by the CET, the project is intended to inform the development of a programme which supports students to develop entrepreneurial skills during their training and increase their employability.
Our project has set out to: Identify the different pathways that graduates are taking. Understand what students need in order to set up and sustain careers in the creative industries. Establish the ways that LAMDA could support students to develop entrepreneurial skills and encourage them to create their own enterprises.
This final report sets out our methodology, the key findings and makes a series of recommendations for LAMDA to consider.
2.1 The Drivers for Change It is difficult for all performing arts graduates to manage to create and sustain a successful career in the arts sector; the reality is that
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