BUSINESS MANAGER

In a general context, a 'business manager' is a person who directs or plans the work of others in order to run a business efficiently. He or she should have a working knowledge of the following areas, and may be a specialist in one or more: sales, marketing, and public relations; research, operations analysis, data processing, mathematics, statistics, and economics; production; finance; accounting, auditing, tax, and budgeting; purchasing; and personnel. Other technical areas in which a business manager may have expertise are law, science, or engineering.
In the context of the music industry, a business manager is a representative of musicians and/or recording artists, whose main job is to supervise their business affairs, and the proper handling of their financial matters. The role as it is understood today was largely originated (and the term coined) by Allen Klein, who represented numerous performers through the years, helping them to both invest their incomes wisely and to recover unpaid (or underpaid) royalties and fees.
Professional certification is available for business managers from the Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM). APBM offers the Certified Business Manager (CBM) and Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM) designations.^[1]

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1. Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM)

See also

★ Chief executive officer

★ Product manager

★ Property manager

★ Talent manager