Social skills courses can help you learn effective communication, active listening, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence. You can build skills in networking, teamwork, and persuasive speaking, which are vital in both personal and professional settings. Many courses introduce tools like role-playing exercises and feedback mechanisms that enhance interpersonal interactions and help you practice these skills in real-time scenarios.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Social Sciences, Graph Theory, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Simulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Sociology, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, LinkedIn, Brand Management, Brand Awareness, Content Creation, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Content Creation, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Facebook, Generative AI Agents, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Branding, Content Management, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Text Mining, Consumer Behaviour, Data Mining, Social Network Analysis, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Unstructured Data, Trend Analysis, Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Public Speaking, Engineering Documentation, Business Communication, Corporate Communications, Concision, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Scientific Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Electronic Media, Communication Strategies, Report Writing, Writing, Technical Documentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Persona Development, Smart Goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Management, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Facebook, Marketing Channel, Instagram, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Community Outreach, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, Research and Design, Business Modeling, Verbal Communication Skills, Advocacy, Innovation, Social Sciences, Fundraising, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Innovation, Marketing Operations, Social Media Campaigns, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Instagram, Customer Engagement, Analysis, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Content Creation, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Paid media, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Persona Development, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Marketing Materials, Performance Analysis, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing, Brand Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Social Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Cultural Diversity, Non-Verbal Communication, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Communication, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, De-escalation Techniques, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Problem Solving, Cooperation, Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months