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: Timelines, Project Schedules, Google Sheets, Scheduling, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Documentation, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Portfolio Management, Constructive Feedback, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Project Implementation, Presentations, Action Oriented
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Employee Coaching, Team Performance Management, Performance Review, Motivational Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Coaching, Communication, Communication Strategies, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Scope Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Requirements Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Planning, Project Documentation, Complex Problem Solving, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Copywriting, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Web Content, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Management, Content Creation, Writing, Content Marketing, Editing, Drive Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Performing Arts, Diversity Awareness, World History, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Public History, Liberal Arts, Sociology, Music
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Acumen, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Equities, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Income Statement, Compensation Management, Income Tax
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Productivity Software, Data Manipulation, Expense Management, Budgeting, Inventory Management System, Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Performance Measurement, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Assets, Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Interoperability, Distributed Computing, Cryptography, Scalability, Business Strategy, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Business Correspondence, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Professional Networking, Intercultural Competence, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Writing, Setting Appointments, Writing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks