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Earn a Business Management-Music Business Degree


At Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB) Richfield, we offer a bachelor’s degree that prepares students for rewarding careers in the music industry. If you’ve always dreamed about a career in the music business but didn’t know how to get started, our business management: music business program might be for you.

Contact our Richfield campus at 800-752-4223 to learn about our music business program. Talk with a representative who can help you determine whether this degree will help you further your career goals.

Check out our Music Biz student Web site: http://www.msbmusicbiz.com

Career opportunities in the music business

Graduates of this business management degree program can look forward to exciting careers in the music business, including the following:

  • Artist promoter
  • Artist manager
  • Scheduler
  • Brand manager
  • Internet marketer
  • Radio and television producer
  • Business manager
  • Venue manager

The Minneapolis/St. Paul music scene is one of the liveliest in the country. Students and grads use their GU/MSB training locally in externships and jobs with sound companies, booking agencies, night clubs, radio stations and record labels. Of course, graduates go far afield, too. The opportunities for someone with training in the music business are endless.

A program developed by experts in the music business

Teachers in this program are experienced in the music industry. They provide our students with the business skills and technical training needed for success in this competitive field. They know from personal experience what employers in this field are seeking. They also help us review our program regularly to ensure that our students receive the most up-to-date training and instruction.

Online options available

Students are able to complete much of the music business college coursework online. Other courses use the well-equipped labs and studios on campus. Students have hands-on experience that is invaluable when they begin their job searches. Whether a course is online or offered at our Richfield campus, it is designed to give students the training and skills they need for success in the music business.

Coursework in the music business program

Students complete 181 quarter credits, including 55 credits in general education courses, 77 credits of core business management requirements, and 49 credits in the area of emphasis, music business. These courses may include the following:

  • Music Fundamentals
  • Intercultural Communications
  • Workplace Legal Issues: Employment Law
  • Entertainment Networking & Self Promotion
  • Recording Industry
  • Artist Management & Live Performance
  • Copyright and Music Publishing
  • Music Business: Current Trends
  • Music Business: Advanced Topics
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Internet Marketing
  • Business Electives (15 credits)

Upon graduation, you will have the technical training and the business knowledge you need to make your way in the music business.

Call us for more information about our music business program

Contact GU/MSB-Richfield to learn more about our business management: music business bachelor’s degree. Call us at 800-752-4223 to discuss admissions, financial aid and degree requirements.