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 California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Transportation Operations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Insights, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Presentations
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Presentations, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Promotional Materials, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Branding, User Accounts, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, AI Personalization, HubSpot CRM, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Google Sheets, Workflow Management, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Microsoft Outlook, Instagram, Customer Acquisition Management, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Gmail, Target Audience, Customer Relationship Building, Digital Marketing, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Hospitality Management, Restaurant Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Global Marketing, Market Dynamics, Business Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Growth Strategies, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Drive Engagement, Social Media Strategy, Concision, Target Audience
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Interactive Design, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Sustainable Business, Virtual Teams, Business Ethics, Diversity Marketing, Corporate Sustainability, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Workplace inclusivity, Intercultural Competence, Consumer Behaviour, Product Development, Market Analysis, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Responsiveness, Sustainable Development, Marketing Planning, Culture, Brand Strategy
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Marketing, Content Creation, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Persona Development, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Safety and Security, Threat Management, Public Safety and National Security, Security Strategy, Case Studies, Crisis Management, Cybersecurity, International Relations, Governance, Environmental Issue, Cultural Diversity, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months