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Social Skills Courses

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.


Popular Social Skills Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional Success Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Business Ethics, Business Analytics, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Leadership and Management, Business Analysis, Business Leadership, Brainstorming, Business Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Accounting, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Brand Management, Organizational Structure, Culture

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Content, Advertising & Social IMC

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Media Strategy, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Business Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Feminism and Social Justice

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Sociology, Social Impact, Advocacy, Social Sciences, Case Studies, Diversity Awareness, World History, Public History, Labor Law

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    The Business of Social

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Integrated Marketing Communications, Program Management, Marketing Budgets, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, A/B Testing, Information Privacy, Data Security

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Visualization Software, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Collection, Social Network Analysis, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Trend Analysis, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Online Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Cybersecurity, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Professional Networking, digital literacy, Data Ethics, Facebook, Digital Media Strategy, Professional Development, Media and Communications, Safety and Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Social Network Analysis, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital Communications, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Social Marketing Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Customer Engagement, Planning

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Flick Social for Beginners: Accelerating Social Media Output

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Scheduling, Target Market, Driving engagement, User Accounts

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Community Organizing for Social Justice

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Social Justice, Community Development, Diversity Awareness, Discussion Facilitation, Social Impact, Planning, Cultural Diversity, Goal Setting, Empowerment, Initiative and Leadership, Needs Assessment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Network Analysis, Social Studies, Data Science, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Simulations, Big Data, Digital Transformation, Predictive Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Advanced React Skills

    Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Components, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Routing Protocols, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Frameworks, Maintainability, Authentications, Web Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Design, Restful API, Javascript, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social skills courses

  • Professional Success Skills: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Content, Advertising & Social IMC: Northwestern University
  • Social Media Data Analytics: Coursera
  • Feminism and Social Justice: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • The Business of Social: Northwestern University
  • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
  • Online Social Media: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Social Marketing Capstone Project: Northwestern University
  • Flick Social for Beginners: Accelerating Social Media Output: Coursera
  • Community Organizing for Social Justice : University of Michigan

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