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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.


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Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Suffering and the Human Condition

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Culture, Social Impact, Media and Communications, Disabilities, Electronic Media, World History, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    University of Toronto

    The City and You: Find Your Best Place

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Crisis Management, Creativity, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Economics

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Software Engineering, Maintainability, Systems Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Technical Design, Web Services, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, International Finance, Economics, Business Economics, Market Opportunities, International Relations, Global Marketing, Demography, Business Risk Management, Analysis, Growth Strategies, Policy Analysis

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Conceptos básicos para la igualdad de género

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Cultural Sensitivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Duke University

    Civic Engagement in American Democracy

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Advocacy, Public Policies, Governance, Public Administration

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    University of Houston

    Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Digital pedagogy, Content Creation, Video Editing, Multimedia, Photo Editing, Scripting, Peer Review, Music

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Classroom Management, Teaching, Adaptability, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Adult Education, Student Engagement, Rapport Building, Professional Development, Learning Theory, Collaboration, Curriculum Development, Childhood Education and Development, Planning

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    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Introducción a la inversión bursátil

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Financial Market, Equities, Financial Trading, Investments, Portfolio Management, Market Trend, Financial Analysis, Securities Trading, Portfolio Risk, Trend Analysis, Analysis, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Risk Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Innovation, Creativity, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Design, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Peer Review, Ideation, Design Strategies, Product Design, Curiosity, User Experience Design, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Cognitive flexibility, Consumer Behaviour

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Fundamentos de la escritura

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Proofreading, Writing, Literacy, Editing, Language Competency

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    École Polytechnique

    How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Journals, Scientific Methods, Research, Research Design, Proofreading, Research Methodologies, Editing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Management

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Suffering and the Human Condition: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The City and You: Find Your Best Place: University of Toronto
  • Software Design Principles: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy: IE Business School
  • Conceptos básicos para la igualdad de género: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Civic Engagement in American Democracy: Duke University
  • Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling: University of Houston
  • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction: Commonwealth Education Trust
  • Introducción a la inversión bursátil: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas: Arizona State University

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