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Social Media Marketing Courses

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.

Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Strategic Marketing, Substance Abuse, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Preventative Care, Socioeconomics, Higher Education, Online Advertising, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Mitigation, FinTech, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Analytics, Governance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Community Awareness: What is a Socially Just University

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Teaching, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Pedagogy, Higher Education, Diversity Awareness, Student Engagement, Community and Social Work, Cultural Diversity, Research, Social Impact, Community Organizing, Governance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Environment, Water Resources, Environmental Issue, Demography, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainability Standards, Water Resource Management, Policy Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences, Human Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Economics

    ★ 4.8 (2.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Research and Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Research, Prioritization, Decision Making, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Research, Proposal Development, Goal Setting, Process Development, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Analysis, Needs Assessment, Case Studies, Organizational Change

    ★ 4.3 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    English for Journalism

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Research, Oral Expression, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Media and Communications, Grammar, Writing and Editing, Electronic Media, English Language, Storytelling, Language Competency, Digital Transformation, Editing

    ★ 4.8 (2.9K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Peking University

    大学生瑜伽

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork, Physical Stamina, Mental Concentration, Exercise Science, Coordinating, Human Musculoskeletal System

    ★ 4.7 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    The Making of US Foreign Policy

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Public Policies, Social Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Financial Policy, International Finance, Diplomacy, Economics, World History, Economic Development, European History, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Affairs, Technology Strategies, Public Safety and National Security, Lobbying, Governance, Security Strategy

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Gamification

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Driving engagement, Social Impact, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing

    ★ 4.8 (2.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Query Your Data: SQL for the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data Validation, SQL, Web Analytics, Marketing, Data Quality, Analytics, Prompt Engineering, Performance Tuning, Verification And Validation, AI literacy, Query Languages, Business Metrics, Code Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, AI Workflows, Reconciliation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    How to design Facebook and IG stories using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Visual Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphical Tools, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing

    ★ 4.5 (175) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    商务基础 (中文版)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Operations Management, Return On Investment, Financial Accounting, Operations, Process Analysis, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Operational Efficiency, Business Operations, Capital Budgeting, Marketing, Inventory Control, Cash Flows, Finance, Strategic Marketing, Brand Marketing, Financial Modeling, Business Planning

    ★ 4.8 (341) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • B

    Berklee

    The Singer Songwriter

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, File Management, Music, Music Performance, Musical Composition, Performing Arts, Instrumental Music, Oral Expression, Writing and Editing, Self-Awareness, Automation, Media Production, Editing, Meditation & Breathwork, Adaptability, Creativity

    ★ 4.8 (4.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • Community Awareness: What is a Socially Just University: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Sustainability: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • English for Journalism: University of Pennsylvania
  • 大学生瑜伽: Peking University
  • The Making of US Foreign Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Gamification: University of Pennsylvania
  • Query Your Data: SQL for the AI Era: Coursera
  • How to design Facebook and IG stories using Canva: Coursera

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