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 Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Report Writing, Business Communication, Writing and Editing, Organizational Structure, Vocabulary, Grammar, Concision, English Language, Target Audience, Organizational Skills, Editing, Press Releases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Technical Communication, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Communication, Target Audience, Influencing, Interpersonal Communications, Contingency Planning
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Proofreading, Business Communication, Writing, Grammar, Target Audience, Editing, Report Writing, Writing and Editing, Corporate Communications, Concision, Copywriting, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Marketing Design, Digital Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Data Sharing, User Accounts, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Personalized Service, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Customer Relationship Building, Event Marketing, Customer Inquiries, Marketing, Communication Strategies, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Sustainability, Business Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Internal Communications, MarTech, Marketing Planning, Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Business Strategy, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Skills, Marketing Design, Typography, Color Theory, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Contract Review, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Brand Awareness, Contract Negotiation, Social Media Content, Branding, Brand Management, Brand Marketing, Legal Strategy, Business Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Assets, Market Opportunities, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Marketing Materials, Dashboard, Cloud-Based Integration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Analysis, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Report Writing, Search Engine Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Presentations, Technical Communication, Persuasive Communication, Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Intercultural Competence, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Design Thinking, Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Professional Development, Stakeholder Communications, Target Audience, Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Market Research, Branding, Target Audience, Social Media, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Performing Arts, Content Strategy, Marketing Channel, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks