In honor of
Michael Jackson's birthday four days ago, Clark Atlanta University has added a new MBA course that looks into the late King of Pop's legacy. Clark Atlanta University is the first university to offer a course on
the late Pop Star Michael Jackson. The course will be covering the life
of the mega star as a successful businessman and pop icon.
‘
Micheal Jackson: The Business of Music’ will be taught by popular entertainment attorney,
James Walker,
who will talk about ‘Jackson’s approach to business, his work with
record companies, tours, and legally marketing himself in terms of
copyrights and trademarks’. The course will examine how the eccentric late pop star built a billion dollar empire.
‘The goal is to help students who have an interest or future desire
to work in the entertainment industry whether as an artist, attorney,
business manager, accountant or other to really provide my
students with a comprehensive understanding of the music industry and
the business mechanics involved’, Walker says. "I've taught classes at Yukon University, Boston College and other
places covering a lot of topics related to entertainment and the legal
profession, but this course allows me to really provide my students with
a comprehensive understanding of the music industry and the business
mechanics involved."
Walker has a long list of high-profile clients that have included
Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, BET star Dr. Bobby Jones, Gospel legend
Dr. Shirley Caesar, DMX, and Freddie Jackson.
Jackson, who passed away three years ago, would've been 54 years on 29th August. To this day, Jackson’s multimedia empire is virtually unrivaled.
Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university
in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of
Clark College and Atlanta University.
