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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Needs Assessment, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Community Outreach, Initiative and Leadership, Social Impact, Leadership Development, Education and Training, Discussion Facilitation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, International Relations, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Public History, Labor Law, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Economics, Business Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Persona (User Experience), User Research, Multimodal Prompts, Diversity and Inclusion, User Experience Design, Usability, Artificial Intelligence, Accountability, Ethical Standards And Conduct, User Centered Design, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, TikTok, Driving engagement, Marketing Analytics, Content Strategy, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Brand Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Animations, Motion Graphics, Multimedia, Logo Design, Video Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Creative Design, Typography, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Needs Assessment, Rapport Building, Communication, Active Listening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: User Flows, UI Components, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Prototyping, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Data Storytelling, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Team Management, Performance Review, People Management, Team Building, Workplace inclusivity, User Experience Design, Systems Thinking, Design Reviews, Influencing, Recruitment, Design, Talent Recruitment, UI/UX Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, AI Enablement, Business Analysis, User Research, Problem Solving, Market Analysis, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Business Analytics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Value Propositions, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Sales Process, Content Strategy, Team Building, Marketing Strategies, Cost Reduction, Customer Support
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Diagram Design, Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Business Analytics
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours