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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Project Closure, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Underwriting, Lending and Underwriting, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Loan Origination, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Consumer Lending, Quality Control, Risk Analysis, General Lending, Decision Making, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Empathy, Cognitive flexibility, Communication, Systems Thinking, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Open Mindset, Self-Awareness, Change Management, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Performing Arts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

London Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Accounting, Investments, Cash Flows, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Return On Investment, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Performance Measurement, Performance marketing, Digital Marketing, Data Presentation, Google Ads, Marketing Budgets, Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Risk Management, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Investments, Cash Management, Insurance, Income Tax, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Budgeting, Portfolio Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Teams, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Management Reporting, Microsoft 365, Data Modeling, Microsoft Office, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Professional Networking, Business Management, Professional Development, Staff Management, Leadership and Management, Operations Management, People Management, Business Administration, Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Change Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Design Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Ideation, Team Leadership, Resource Allocation, Human Centered Design, Teamwork, Motivational Skills, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategies, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Process Improvement, Service Level Agreement, Inventory Management, Supplier Management, Legal Risk, Variance Analysis, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Quality Management, Quality Improvement, Contract Review, Risk Mitigation, Root Cause Analysis, Data Entry, Risk Management, Data Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Contract Management, Quality Control, Cost Reduction
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Private Equity, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Finance, Contract Management, Banking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months