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Social Media Marketing Courses

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.


Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


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    University of Pennsylvania

    Managing Social and Human Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, People Management, Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Change Management, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Constructive Feedback

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    Stanford University

    Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Bayesian Statistics, Probability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Marketing Channel Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Customer Demand Planning, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Compensation Management, Compensation Analysis, Supply Chain, Gap Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Case Studies, Process Optimization, Strategic Partnership, Coordination, Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Pilares de Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Sales Process, Business Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Media Strategy, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Content Performance Analysis, Analytics, Target Audience, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Hands-On Python Challenge: TrendWave Media

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Technical Documentation, Data Science, Version Control, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Analytical Skills, Project Planning, Business Analysis, Data Validation

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    The Future of Sports Media and Challenges Ahead

    Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Revenue Management, Innovation, Brand Management, Content Strategy, Augmented Reality, New Product Development, Digital Transformation, Storytelling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Trend Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, People Analytics, Metadata Management, Game Theory, Digital Design, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source Technology, 3D Modeling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Labor Law, Risk Management, Land Management, Mitigation, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Occupational Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Databases, Social Sciences, Trend Analysis, Data Collection, Simulations, Big Data, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, Data Visualization Software, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Liberal Arts, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Art History, Psychology

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Reclaim Your Attention: Values-Aligned Media Consumption

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindedness, Mental Concentration, Personal Development, Compassion, Goal Setting, Empowerment, Health And Wellness Coaching, Self-Awareness, Self-Discipline, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Resilience, Creativity, Cognitive flexibility, Adaptability, Productivity

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    University of California San Diego

    Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Technical Communication, Data Structures, Algorithms, Analysis, Computer Science, Research

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Foundations of Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Analytics, Digital Marketing, Keyword Research, Apache Hadoop, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Advertising, Machine Learning Methods, Social Media Strategy, Customer Analysis, MarTech, Predictive Modeling

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Managing Social and Human Capital: University of Pennsylvania
  • Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: Stanford University
  • Marketing Channel Functions: Emory University
  • Pilares de Marketing Digital: Universidad Austral
  • Hands-On Python Challenge: TrendWave Media: Coursera
  • The Future of Sports Media and Challenges Ahead: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Computational Social Science Capstone Project: University of California, Davis
  • Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative: Vanderbilt University
  • Reclaim Your Attention: Values-Aligned Media Consumption: University of Colorado Boulder

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