Grammy Award-winning rap star and business entrepreneur Jay-Z is helping to cultivate the next generation of music industry leaders in his hometown of Brooklyn.
The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports, and Entertainment, created by the mogul, offers five undergraduate programs in music, music technology, entrepreneurship and production, and sports. The school recently added another program plus a graduate degree offering in sports management.
Since it’s partnership with Long Island University (LIU), the program has provided students with a world-class education in downtown Brooklyn, just two miles from where Jay-Z was raised in The Marcy Projects.
“Roc Nation has been an incredible partner, and I think that’s the benefit of having an active partner,” said Roc Nation School Dean Tressa Cunningham. She added, “The courses are rooted in theory.”
“We’ve benefited from partnerships with Wieden+Kennedy, Condé Nast, VFiles, and JPMorgan Chase to create courses that are relevant, interesting, and applicable to students’ day-to-day lives and future careers.”
Cunningham says leveraging Roc Nation’s connections …