Design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, branding strategies, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, layout composition, and creating user-centered designs. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support bringing your design concepts to life and collaborating effectively with teams.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: MarTech, Data Architecture, Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Digital Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Blockchain, Consumer Behaviour, Data Integrity, Image Analysis, Data Ethics, Analytics, Generative AI, Performance Measurement, Model Evaluation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Workflow Management, IBM Cloud, No-Code Development, Self Service Technologies, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Generative AI, Context Management, Operational Efficiency, WordPress
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Paid media, Target Audience, Data Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Target Market, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Marketing Budgets, Order Fulfillment, Media Planning, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising, Digital Media Strategy, Email Automation, Marketing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Instagram, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media, Online Advertising, Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Digital Advertising, Content Creation, Copywriting, Data-Driven Marketing, Campaign Management, Information Privacy, Brand Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Transformation, Dashboard Creation, Presentations, Data Synthesis, Usability Testing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Star Schema, Data Integration, Business Intelligence Software, Microsoft Excel, Usability, Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Process Capability, Process Analysis, Business Process Management, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Development, Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D), Project Design, Project Planning, Quality Control, Customer Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Cryptographic Protocols, General Networking, Cryptography, Computer Networking, Encryption, Web Development, Web Servers, Business Technologies, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, User Experience, User Research, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Design Elements And Principles, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matplotlib, Object Oriented Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Unit Testing, Pandas (Python Package), Java Programming, Plot (Graphics), Eclipse (Software), Application Development, Data Visualization, Data Structures, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Visual Storytelling, Microsoft PowerPoint, Storytelling, Data Literacy, Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Persona (User Experience), Statistical Methods, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, People Analytics, Data Presentation, Employee Relations, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Performance Metric, Data Strategy, Employee Training, Dashboard, Business Metrics, Employee Engagement, Business Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks