diff --git a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/development.py b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/development.py
index 070b984..0a9be15 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/development.py
+++ b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/development.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 from cms.envs.devstack import *
 
diff --git a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/production.py b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/production.py
index 869e665..99ec39d 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/production.py
+++ b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/cms/production.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 from cms.envs.production import *
 
diff --git a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/development.py b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/development.py
index 34a3d75..d83a93a 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/development.py
+++ b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/development.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 from lms.envs.devstack import *
 
diff --git a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/production.py b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/production.py
index 25ed9af..86945f6 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/production.py
+++ b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/lms/production.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 from lms.envs.production import *
 
diff --git a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_cms.py b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_cms.py
index 8b280f7..722cdad 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_cms.py
+++ b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/settings/partials/common_cms.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ######## Common CMS settings
 
 
-STUDIO_NAME = "{{ PLATFORM_NAME }} - Studio"
+STUDIO_NAME = u"{{ PLATFORM_NAME }} - Studio"
 
 # Create folders if necessary
 for folder in [LOG_DIR, MEDIA_ROOT, STATIC_ROOT_BASE]: