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: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Solution Design, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Human Centered Design, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Needs Assessment, Cultural Sensitivity
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Controls, Procurement, Scope Management, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Project Schedules, Cost Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Project Performance, Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Communication, Quality Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Performance Analysis, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Facebook, Online Advertising, Instagram, Digital Advertising, Paid media, Bidding, Social Media, Budget Management, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Typography, Logo Design, Responsible AI, Digital Design, Layout Design, Creative Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Adobe Firefly, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Corporate Strategy, Creative Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Process, Storytelling, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Team Management, Open Mindset, Value Propositions, Lean Methodologies, Organizational Development, Organizational Strategy
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Design, User Feedback, Technical Consulting, Solution Design, Solution Architecture, SAP Applications, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Customer Engagement, Presentations, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, People Management, Staff Management, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Culture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Development, Food and Beverage, Corporate Sustainability, Market Dynamics, Business, Supply Chain Management, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Economics, Value Engineering, Product Knowledge, Consumer Behaviour
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Keller Williams
Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Administrative Support, Real Estate, Office Management, Real Estate Sales, Value Propositions, Property and Real Estate, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Building, Database Management, Customer Acquisition Management, Sales Management, Client Services, Real Estate Transactions, Organizational Skills, Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentation, Contract Negotiation, Interpersonal Communications, Goal Setting
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Journals, Music, Performing Arts, Mindfulness, Empowerment, Storytelling, Personal Development, Liberal Arts, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Writing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Public Speaking, Engineering Documentation, Business Communication, Concision, Crisis Management, Scientific Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Electronic Media, Communication Strategies, Intercultural Competence, Report Writing, Writing, Engineering Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months