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: Milestones (Project Management), Project Schedules, Dependency Analysis, Project Controls, Risk Management, Project Scoping, Project Management, Smart Goals, Project Performance, Decision Making, Project Planning, Estimation, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Management, Virtual Teams, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Mentorship, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Coaching, Empathy, Leadership Development, Resilience, Team Building, Leadership
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Mediation, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, De-escalation Techniques, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management, Cooperation, Teamwork, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Communication, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Management, Return On Investment, Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operational Analysis, Business Metrics, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Development, Resource Allocation, New Product Development, Target Market, Business Marketing, Performance Metric, Business Strategy, Market Opportunities, User Feedback, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Sales Development, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Prioritization, Professionalism, Collaboration, Personal Development, Teamwork, Sales, Performance Metric, Constructive Feedback, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Accountability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Business Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Financial Reporting, Business Metrics, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Stakeholder Management, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Management, Social Impact, Corporate Strategy, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Preparation, Tax Returns, Income Tax, Payroll Tax, Tax, Tax Laws, Payroll, Revenue Recognition, Expense Management, Compensation and Benefits
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Web Content, Generative AI, Keyword Research, Generative AI Agents, Search Engine Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Canva (Software), Promotional Materials, Business Marketing, Marketing Design, Marketing, Business, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Design Elements And Principles
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Storytelling, Business Leadership, Media Relations, Stakeholder Communications, Public Relations, Innovation, Crisis Management, Communication, Branding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks