Master of Arts - MA in Music Business Management University of Westminster, UK

The MA Music Business Management program at the University of Westminster is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a managerial or entrepreneurial career in the music industry. The course addresses the needs of contemporary global music industry, exploring the core themes of the business and allowing the students to focus on the area of their choice. It integrates theory and practice and encourages engagement with industry realities through case studies, guest speakers and internships. Modules include marketing, legal issues, and entrepreneurial practice along the production, distribution and consumption of popular music. The program also embeds entrepreneurship skills with an opportunity for students to explore their own enterprises, develop business plans or investigate the sustainability of a project or venture. It also emphasizes research as an underpinning for strategic decision making. It empowers the students to act independently in planning and implementing professional level music business projects, whether in relation to the creation, marketing or management of the music business.

The University of Westminster is a public university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first polytechnic to open in London. The Polytechnic formally received a Royal charter in August 1839, and became the University of Westminster in 1992.

Westminster has its main campus in Regent Street in central London, with additional campuses in Fitzrovia, Marylebone and Harrow. It also operates the Westminster International University in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.The university is organised into three colleges and 12 schools, within which there are around 65 departments and centres, including the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy. It also has its Policy Studies Institute, Business School and Law School. The annual income of the institution for 2021–22 was £240.9 million of which £4.25 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £223.7 million.The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Association of MBAs, EFMD, EQUIS, and the European University Association.

Westminster's alumni include a Nobel laureate in Medicine, the inventor of cordite, heads of state, politicians and mayors, Olympians, scientists, BAFTA- and Oscar-winning filmmakers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy Award-winning musicians, journalists, and poets.