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    • U

      University of Michigan

      Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change

      Skills you'll gain: Social Work, Community and Social Work, Social Justice, Advocacy, Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity Awareness, Research, Systems Thinking, Human Development, Policy Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interpersonal Communications

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      417 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Digital Marketing Institute

      Social Media Marketing in Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Digital Media Strategy, Facebook, Content Marketing, Instagram, LinkedIn, Digital Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Content, Digital Advertising, Brand Awareness, B2B Sales

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      539 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Washington

      Social Media Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Web Scraping, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Data Collection, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Y

      Yale University

      Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Community Outreach, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Research and Design, Business Modeling, Communication, Advocacy, Innovation, Business Development, Fundraising, Performance Measurement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      155 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Y

      Yale University

      Introduction to Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Child Development, Mental Health, Human Learning, Social Sciences, Behavioral Health, Neurology, Biology, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Problem Solving

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      Stanford University

      Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, Mathematical Modeling, Markov Model, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      754 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking, Project Design, Organizational Structure, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Adobe

      Adobe Marketing Specialist

      Skills you'll gain: Promotional Strategies, Social Media Content, Digital Marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Logo Design, Digital Design, Content Marketing, Creative Design, Target Audience, Generative AI, Visual Design, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Data Ethics, Content Strategy, Advertising, Market Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Entrepreneurship, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Socioeconomics, Customer Analysis, Community Development, Target Audience, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Operations, Cost Estimation, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, Ideation, Business Research, Financial Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content

      Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Influencing, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Persuasive Communication, Social Media, Advertising, Brand Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Davis

      Social Network Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Social Sciences, Graph Theory, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Scientific Methods, Simulations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      237 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Meta

      Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Copywriting, Content Creation, Marketing, Information Privacy, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Brand Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change: University of Michigan
    • Social Media Marketing in Practice: Digital Marketing Institute
    • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
    • Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship: Yale University
    • Introduction to Psychology : Yale University
    • Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: Stanford University
    • Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators: University of Pennsylvania
    • Adobe Marketing Specialist: Adobe
    • Social Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
    • Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content: University of Pennsylvania

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