Learn About the Business of Game Designing
Available to students pursuing their BS in Game Design and Development, the Game Production and the Business of Gaming concentration builds on technical game designing skills and explores areas such as entrepreneurship, project management, digital commerce and e-business, as well as organizational behavior and leadership. Highly interactive and hands-on, this specialized game designing program teaches you how to identify the obstacles and opportunities in video game design. Ideal for students who would like to launch their own multimedia products or production companies one day, or play an integral role in a company’s overall business strategy, this game designing program equips you with the analytical and technical skills to follow your passion.
Gain the Business Skills & Savvy to Succeed in Video Game Production
Hone in on the business side of gaming to help prepare you for a career in management or guide you in your goal to launch a video game design venture. The business courses that are part of game designing program will explore topics such as the principles, techniques and implications of digital commerce and e-business, the methodologies and tools necessary for managing projects effectively, and different economic models employed to run businesses. Game Design and Development major courses will explore such technical aspects as creating 3D virtual environments, animation and digital multimedia.
Focus Your Career with a Focused College for Game Design Program
According to the Entertainment Software Association, the video game industry has been experiencing tremendous growth in recent years. Consumers spent more than $25 billion on video games, hardware and accessories in 2010; computer and video game companies employed more than 120,000 in 34 states in 2010; and 72 percent of American households now play computer or video games. Earning your Game Design degree with a concentration in Game Production and the Business of Gaming from SNHU will prepare you with a broad range of skills to follow your passion.
Production and the Business of Gaming (BS) Concentration Only
Choose 4 of the following:
OL 320 Entrepreneurship
OL 342 Organizational Behavior
QSO 340 Introduction to Project Management
ECO 402 Intermediate Macroeconometrics
IT 467 Digital Commerce and eBusiness