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 Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Legal Risk, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Sustainability Standards, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Environment and Resource Management, Production Process, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Team Building, Relationship Building, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Willingness To Learn, Quick Learning, Cognitive flexibility
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Capital, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Relations, Business Ethics, Policy Development, Relationship Management, Conflict Management, Document Management, Organizational Change, Case Studies, Change Management, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Art History, Liberal Arts, Lesson Planning, Aesthetics, Social Studies, Teaching, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Cultural Diversity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, Logistic Regression, Classification Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Process Optimization, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Process Mapping, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Quality (QA/QC), Waste Minimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis, Product Development, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Marketing, Sales Strategy, Marketing Planning, Sales Process, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Sales, Marketing Analytics, Brand Awareness, Business Metrics, Brand Management, Digital Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Employee Engagement, Workplace inclusivity, Talent Management, Employee Onboarding, Employee Surveys, Employee Performance Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Workforce Planning, Telecommuting, Workforce Management, Stress First Aid, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Problem Solving, Entrepreneurship, Brainstorming, Lean Methodologies, Team Oriented, Ideation, Business Research, Complex Problem Solving, Case Studies, Analysis, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Management, Facebook, Social Media, Instagram, Marketing Automation, Content Management Systems, User Accounts, Advertising, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Cooperation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Leadership, Relationship Building, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, Driving engagement, Electronic Media, Content Creation, Storytelling, Multimedia, Blogs, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months