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.

Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Stakeholder Communications, Surveys, Stakeholder Management, Performance Metric, Data Presentation, Change Management, Business Transformation, Communication, Organizational Change, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Agile Project Management, Communication Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Growth Mindedness, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Social Skills, Brainstorming, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Resilience, Personal Attributes, Creative Thinking, Empathy, Professional Development, Action Oriented, Constructive Feedback, Stress Management, Lifelong Learning, Positivity, Overcoming Obstacles, Growth Strategies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Professionalism, Communication Strategies, Adaptability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Writing, Computer Literacy, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Portfolio Risk, Supply And Demand, Insurance Policies, Risk Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Risk Management Framework, Portfolio Management, Market Dynamics, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Finance, Economics, Asset Management, Financial Management, Economic Development, Behavioral Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Economics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Orchestration, AI Product Strategy, Workflow Management, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Agentic systems, AI Personalization, Strategic Decision-Making, Thought Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Responsible AI, Business Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Team Management, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Case Studies, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Social Network Analysis, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Strategic Decision-Making, Business, Culture, Sociology, Analysis, Resource Management, Case Studies, Coordination, Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Customer Success Management, Order Management, Sales Management, Salesforce, Dashboard, Sales, Sales Development, Closing (Sales), Lead Generation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Sales Support, Customer Relationship Management, Product Knowledge, B2B Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Campaign Management, Data Visualization
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Strategy, Internet Of Things, AI Product Strategy, Analytics, Big Data, Data Collection, Artificial Intelligence, Descriptive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Analytics, Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization, Cloud Computing, Operations, Marketing, Operational Efficiency, Customer Service, User Experience, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Feasibility Studies, Goal Setting, Business Requirements, Project Design, AI Enablement, Project Scoping, Requirements Analysis, Business Priorities, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Risk Management, Model Evaluation, Risk Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Project Estimation, Needs Assessment, Business Risk Management, Due Diligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Accounting, Process Optimization, Analytics, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Fraud detection, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Finance, Predictive Modeling, Anomaly Detection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks