Public relations courses can help you learn media relations, crisis communication, brand management, and strategic messaging. You can build skills in audience analysis, content creation, and effective storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like press release software, social media management platforms, and analytics tools, that support measuring campaign success and engaging with diverse audiences.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Relations, Employee Performance Management, Performance Metric, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation Strategy, Business Metrics, Employee Retention, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Recruitment, Business Analysis, Employee Engagement, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Social Media Content, Responsible AI, Digital Marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Logo Design, Digital Design, Content Marketing, Layout Design, Creative Design, Generative AI, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Content Strategy, Advertising, Market Research
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Public Health, Program Management, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis Software, Data Management, Decision Support Systems
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Private Equity, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Finance, Contract Management, Banking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Business Analytics, Forecasting, Peer Review, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Predictive Analytics, Customer Analysis, Case Studies, Information Technology, Analytical Skills, Digital Transformation, Business Marketing, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Communication, Customer Insights, Complex Problem Solving, R Programming, Data Analysis
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Performance Reporting, Report Writing, Strategic Communication, Marketing Effectiveness, Community Outreach, Performance Metric, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Relationship Building, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Logistic Regression, R Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media Strategy, Cross-Channel Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Automation, Campaign Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Experience, Brand Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, AI Personalization
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Data Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Loyalty Programs, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Budgets, Social Media, Order Fulfillment, Media Planning, Search Engine Marketing, Paid media, Customer Retention, Google Ads, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Strategy, Web Analytics, E-Commerce, Performance marketing, Marketing, Campaign Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Public Health, Pathology, Immunology, Preventative Care, Sanitation, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Sciences, Community Health, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Drug Development, Social Network Analysis, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Communication, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Strategic Partnership, Relationship Building, Leadership, Value Propositions, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Performance Analysis, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Facebook, Online Advertising, Instagram, Digital Advertising, Paid media, Bidding, Social Media, Budget Management, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months