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.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Regression Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Resource Allocation, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Capability, Team Management, Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Exploratory Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Quality Control, Probability & Statistics, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Process Mapping, Correlation Analysis, Business Process, Data Collection, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Risk Mitigation, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Storytelling, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Excel Macros, Infographics, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Culture, Branding, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Intercultural Competence, Virtual Teams, Storytelling, Behavioral Economics, Business Research, Value Propositions, Active Listening, Market Research, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Sales Pipelines, Marketing Psychology, Digital Communications, Collaboration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Productivity, Project Planning, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Risk Analysis, Timelines, Project Risk Management, Performance Metric, Project Schedules, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Smart Goals, Taking Meeting Minutes
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Negotiation
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Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Stakeholder Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Quality Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Virtual Teams, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Communication Planning, Strategic Leadership, Employee Engagement, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Dashboard, Meeting Facilitation, Goal Setting, Planning, Organizational Strategy, Discussion Facilitation, Stakeholder Engagement, Presentations, Business Strategy, Leadership Development, Team Building, Teamwork
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Business Communication, Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Professional Development, Telecommuting, Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Demography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Marketing Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months