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 California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Assertiveness, Business Communication, Communication, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Virtual Teams
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation, Global Marketing, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Coaching, Empathy, Compassion, Leadership Development, Culture Transformation, People Development, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Leadership, Relationship Building, Change Management, Neurology, Stress Management, Physiology
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Project Coordination, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Kanban Principles, Waterfall Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Prioritization, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Estimation, Problem Solving
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Communication Planning, Crisis Management, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Communication Strategies, Telecommuting, Branding, Business Ethics, Brand Management, Employee Engagement, Virtual Teams
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Knowledge Transfer, Intellectual Property, Technology Strategies, Commercialization, Technical Management, New Product Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Agile Methodology, Business Transformation, Scalability, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Case Studies
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: People Management, Team Leadership, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, People Development, Professional Development, Relationship Management, Leadership, Culture Transformation, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Willingness To Learn, Lifelong Learning, AI Enablement, Constructive Feedback
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Delegation Skills, Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Emotional Intelligence, People Management, Team Building, Cultural Sensitivity, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Budget Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Scheduling, Business Strategy
Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Sales Prospecting, Sales Development, Sales Enablement, Business Software, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, LinkedIn, Productivity Software, Social Media, Video Production
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering
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Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months