Advertising courses can help you learn campaign strategy, audience targeting, creative development, and media planning. You can build skills in copywriting, brand management, and analytics to measure campaign effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Google Ads, social media platforms, and analytics software, showing how these resources can enhance your advertising efforts and optimize outreach.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Resource Allocation, Customer Insights, Predictive Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Video Production, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Gmail, Target Audience, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation, User Accounts, Facebook, Automation, Video Production, Digital Content, Advertising, Marketing, Branding
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Retention, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Product Improvement, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Portfolio Management, Generative AI Agents, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Style Guides, Branding, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Brainstorming, Design Research, Adobe InDesign, Creativity, Adobe Photoshop, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Target Audience, Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Content Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Paid media, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Automation, Bidding, Automation, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing, MarTech, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Branding, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Advertising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Management, Budget Management, Target Audience
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Prospecting and Qualification, Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Business Marketing, Drive Engagement, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Content Creation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising Campaigns, Performance Metric, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Pay Per Click Advertising, Keyword Research, Performance Measurement, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Marketing, Copywriting, Quality Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Brainstorming, Selling Techniques, Marketing Communications, Business Correspondence, Advertising, Business Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Presentations, Consultative Selling, Persuasive Communication, Employee Surveys, Product Promotion, Communication Strategies, Vocabulary
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months