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.
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Go To Market Strategy, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Case Studies, B2B Sales, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Thinking, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Event Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Management, Business Development, Proposal Development, Event Management, Drive Engagement, Business Planning, Program Implementation, Case Studies, Advertising Sales, Stakeholder Management, Social Impact, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cyber Risk, FinTech, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Financial Regulations, Risk Analysis, Auditing, Governance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Professional Development, Virtual Teams, People Development, Cultural Diversity, Human Capital, Professional Networking, Team Building, Lifelong Learning, Innovation, Decision Making, Employee Onboarding, Change Management, Time Management, Learning Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Branding
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Packaging and Labeling, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Standards, Design Thinking, Product Development, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Corporate Sustainability, Product Lifecycle Management, Regulatory Requirements, Design Strategies, Logistics, Environment and Resource Management, Design Research, Process Improvement
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Training Programs, Employee Training, Knowledge Transfer, Motivational Skills, Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Human Learning, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Coaching, Learning Strategies, Overcoming Obstacles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Point of Sale, Brand Loyalty, Customer Retention, Social Media Management, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Engagement, Shipping and Receiving, Customer Analysis, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Personalized Service, Employee Surveys, Process Optimization, User Feedback, Business Marketing, Contextual Advertising
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Data Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Case Studies, Process Improvement, Quality Management Systems, Data Quality, Data Security, Product Quality (QA/QC), Internet Of Things
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Facility Management, Event Management, Legal Risk, Contract Management, Performance Analysis, Hospitality and Food Services, Facility Operations, Event Planning, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scheduling, Community Outreach, Labor Relations, Event Marketing, Relationship Management, Data Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Presentations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Email Automation, Data Visualization Software, Data Synthesis, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Word, Excel Formulas, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Due Diligence, Investments, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Fundraising, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Relationship Building, Contract Negotiation, Finance, Financial Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks