Music business courses can help you learn contract negotiation, marketing strategies, copyright law, and financial management. You can build skills in audience engagement, digital distribution, and brand development. Many courses introduce tools like social media analytics, music distribution platforms, and project management software that are essential for navigating the industry and executing effective promotional campaigns.

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Communication, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Decision Making, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Performance Measurement, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Business Research, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Quantitative Research, Market Analysis, Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Market Opportunities, Marketing, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Presentations, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Engagement, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Data Strategy, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Analytics, Customer Insights, Data Science, Influencing, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Presentations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Business Planning, New Business Development, Business Risk Management, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Business Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Budget Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Scheduling, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Data Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Case Studies, Process Improvement, Quality Management Systems, Data Quality, Data Security, Product Quality (QA/QC), Internet Of Things
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Business Process Automation, Growth Strategies, Business Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Business Economics, Innovation, Market Dynamics, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Internal Communications, Crisis Management, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Public Relations, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, AI Enablement, Real Time Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Culture Transformation, Case Studies, Growth Strategies, Process Development, Sales, Sales Management, Business Development, Business Planning, Research Reports, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations Management, People Management, Business Writing, Writing and Editing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Strategy, Paid media, Content Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google Ads, Innovation, Product Development, Video Production
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months