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.

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Finance, Risk Analysis, Corporate Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Partnership, Business Strategy, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, Innovation, Persona Development, Product Management, Team Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Prototyping, Market Research, Sustainable Business, Agile Product Development, Marketing, Product Roadmaps, Sustainable Design, Ideation, Commercialization
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Product Management, Organizational Strategy, Team Management, Agile Project Management, Leadership, Business Strategy, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, New Product Development, Persona Development, Customer Insights, Product Strategy, Product Development, Design Thinking, User Research, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Data Integration, Google Ads
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Data Visualization, Sales Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Business Process
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Business Transformation, Generative AI, Workforce Development, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Employee Training, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Media Strategy, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Project Coordination, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Kanban Principles, Waterfall Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Prioritization, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Estimation, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Change Management, Hospitality Management, Social Media Marketing, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Hospitality Services, Social Media, Design Thinking, Brand Marketing, Service Management, Customer experience improvement, Digital Marketing, Design, Social Media Management, Prototyping, Content Marketing, Leadership, Search Engine Optimization
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Process Optimization, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks