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.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Personal Attributes, digital literacy, Social Media, Personally Identifiable Information, Self-Awareness, Social Media Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Course Development, Instructional Design, Brainstorming, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Persona Development, Professional Development, digital literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Test Tools
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Real Time Data, Google Workspace
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Regression Analysis, Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Combinatorics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Eindhoven University of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Prioritization, Decision Making, Research, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Qualitative Research, Visionary, Case Studies, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animation and Game Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Instagram, Editing, Branding, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Scientific Visualization, Display Devices
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Mental Concentration, Mental Health, Stress Management, Physical Stamina, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Higher Education, Anatomy, Health And Wellness Coaching, Health Education, Persistence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Mediation, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Diplomacy, Leadership, Governance, Public Safety and National Security, International Relations, Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion, Decision Making, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Education Software and Technology, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours