Communication design courses can help you learn visual storytelling, typography, layout principles, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating effective presentations, developing user-centered designs, and crafting engaging digital content. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support executing design projects and enhancing collaboration among team members.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Business Process, Process Design, Team Management, Agile Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Innovation, Business Process Modeling, Agile Methodology, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Project Management, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Process Analysis, Business Process Reengineering, Process Flow Diagrams, Lean Manufacturing, Business Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Expression, Presentations, Public Speaking, Lecturing, Non-Verbal Communication, Peer Review, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Organizational Skills, Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Business Correspondence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Negotiation, Purchasing, Business Writing, Business Communication, Decision Making, Financial Auditing, Forecasting, Auditing, Communication, Budgeting, Influencing, Vocabulary, English Language, Leadership, Financial Forecasting, Oral Expression, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Journals, Writing and Editing, Visual Storytelling, Writing, Organizational Skills, Content Creation, Personal Development, Creative Thinking, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Overcoming Obstacles, Creativity, English Language, Detail Oriented, Empathy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Application Lifecycle Management, Authorization (Computing), Web Services, Application Deployment, Software Documentation, Security Controls, Middleware, Software Versioning, Application Security, Data Security
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Phone Sales, Telephone Skills, Closing (Sales), Return On Investment, B2B Sales, Price Negotiation, Prompt Engineering, Customer Service, Data Storytelling, Real Time Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Persona (User Experience), Analysis, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: IT Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Management, Service Management, Business Relationship Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Service Level, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Design, Service Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Service Level Agreement, Operational Excellence, Organizational Strategy, Process Improvement, Organizational Development, Process Development, Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Oracle Cloud, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, Data Modeling, SQL, Query Languages, Data Migration, Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Data Sharing, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Azure Active Directory, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Management, Azure DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Influencing, Rapport Building, Storytelling, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership, Presentations, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Trustworthiness, Target Audience, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Language Disorders, Communication Disorders, School Psychology, Special Education, Literacy, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Diagnostic Tests, Working With Children, Psychological Evaluations, Overcoming Obstacles, Student Support and Services, Education Software and Technology, Resilience, Empowerment, Learning Strategies, Academic Advising, Child Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, Solution Design, Education Software and Technology, Innovation, Social Impact, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Education and Training, Community Development, Legal Risk
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months