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      University of Glasgow

      Knowledge-First Social Epistemology

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Peer Review, Journalism, Research, Social Sciences, Investigation, Probability & Statistics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Identifying Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Community Development, Social Sciences, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Ideation, Needs Assessment, Team Building, Innovation, Revenue Management, Empowerment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      325 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Using Video in Social Media Posts with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Content Creation, Social Media, User Accounts, Design, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fandom, Social Media, and Authenticity in the Digital Age

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Digital Publishing, Self-Awareness, Literacy, Content Creation, Personal Development, Blogs, Diversity Awareness, Instagram, Media and Communications, Sociology, Electronic Media, Critical Thinking, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Culture, Storytelling, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Technical Communication, Data Structures, Social Sciences, Analytical Skills, Algorithms, Analysis, Computer Science, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Northwestern University

      The Business of Social

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Return On Investment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Integrated Marketing Communications, Program Management, Marketing Budgets, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, A/B Testing, Information Privacy, Data Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      820 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northwestern University

      What is Social?

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Social Media Management, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy, Business Transformation, Market Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      4.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Behavioral Economics, Analytics, Network Analysis, Game Design, Social Sciences, Sociology, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Research, Usability, Data Collection, Machine Learning, Psychology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Music and Social Action

      Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Music History, Liberal Arts, Music, Social Justice, Performing Arts, Social Studies, Pedagogy, Public Affairs, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Classical Music

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Strategic Planning for Social Media

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Communication, Paid media, Content Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Brand Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Shared Media, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Brand Management, Branding

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Empoderamiento juvenil y Educación social

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Social Justice, Community Development, Empowerment, Social and Human Services, Disabilities, Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Collaboration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Knowledge-First Social Epistemology: University of Glasgow
    • Identifying Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities: Copenhagen Business School
    • Using Video in Social Media Posts with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Fandom, Social Media, and Authenticity in the Digital Age: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data: University of California San Diego
    • Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • The Business of Social: Northwestern University
    • What is Social?: Northwestern University
    • Introduction to Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Music and Social Action: Yale University

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