Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Strategic Communication, Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Assertiveness, Empathy, Conflict Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Initiative and Leadership, Innovation, Social Justice, Community Outreach, Compassion, Research, Storytelling, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Value Propositions, Target Market, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, B2B Sales, Price Negotiation, Market Analysis, Business-To-Consumer
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Data Collection, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Research, Surveys
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Control, Cyber Risk, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Management Reporting, Empathy, Cybersecurity, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Heat Maps, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Persuasive Communication, Communication
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Education Software and Technology, Developing Training Materials, Finance, Presentations, Video Editing, Video Production, Generative AI, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Business Risk Management, Sustainable Business, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud API, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Microsoft Azure, JSON, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing, C# (Programming Language), Restful API, Web Services, Data Storage
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Multilingualism, Teaching, Intercultural Competence, Language Learning, Instructional Strategies, Pedagogy, Literacy, Diversity Training, Social Sciences, Student-Centred Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Interaction Design, UI Components, Mockups, Wireframing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Image Quality, Photography, Marketing Psychology, Photo Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Driving engagement, Branding, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Purchasing, Procurement, Consolidation, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Management, Supplier Management, Corporate Sustainability, Knowledge Transfer, Diversity Programs, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks