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    U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Event Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Planning, Business Marketing, Performing Arts, Growth Strategies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    733 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Promotional Materials Every Musician Needs

    Skills you'll gain: Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Writing, Business Writing, Music, Content Creation, Branding, Target Audience, Communication, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Biotech — From Science to Business

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Business Modeling, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Business Valuation, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Product Development, Team Building, Regulatory Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Digital Business - Understand the digital world

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Business Technologies, Innovation, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Market Dynamics, Network Model, Product Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    142 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    A tecnologia da produção musical

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Automation, Editing, File Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Market

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    إستراتيجية الأعمال المتقدمة

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Product Lifecycle Management, International Finance, Risk Analysis, Global Marketing, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Launching Your Freelancing Business

    Skills you'll gain: Service Improvement, Business Process Automation, Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Client Services, Project Scoping, Presentations, Expectation Management, Business Planning, Scope Management, Professional Development, Business Development, Branding, Value Propositions

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Programación musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Electronic Components, Electronics, Music Theory, Hardware Design, Digital Design, Instrumental Music, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Digital Communications, Creative Design, Interoperability, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Physics, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Thought Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Creativity, Organizational Change, Risk Management, Business Strategies, Technology Solutions, Competitive Analysis, Case Studies

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Grabación y postproducción musical dentro y fuera del estudio

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Editing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    Introducción a la producción de música

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Instrumental Music, File Management, Editing, Automation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    264 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music business courses

  • The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Promotional Materials Every Musician Needs: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Biotech — From Science to Business: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Digital Business - Understand the digital world: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • A tecnologia da produção musical : Berklee
  • Mastering Business Essentials: Marketing: Emory University
  • إستراتيجية الأعمال المتقدمة: University of Virginia
  • Launching Your Freelancing Business: California Institute of the Arts
  • Programación musical con software libre: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture: Vanderbilt University

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