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.

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Facebook, Animations, Storytelling, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Lead Generation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Professional Networking, Customer Relationship Building, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Market Dynamics, Integrated Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Vocabulary, Writing, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Skills, Professional Networking, Job Analysis, Business Communication, Communication, Recruitment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Content Marketing, Customer Communications Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Market Trend, Account Management, User Accounts, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Sales Presentations, Brainstorming, Purchasing, English Language, Business Communication, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Negotiation, Selling Techniques, Management Reporting, Business Writing, Marketing Communications, Marketing Planning, Business Correspondence, Advertising, Business Marketing, Telephone Skills, Promotional Strategies, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Instagram, Graphic Design, Social Media Campaigns, Product Promotion, Social Media Content, Social Media, Design, Content Creation, Facebook, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Hospitality Management, Restaurant Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Global Marketing, Market Dynamics, Business Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Growth Strategies, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, User Research, Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, Data Ethics, Usability, User Centered Design, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media, Scheduling, Digital Marketing, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Social Impact, Social and Human Services, Gerontology, Health Policy, Vulnerability, Community Health, Disabilities, Qualitative Research, Mental Health, Long Term Care
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months