Consumer behavior courses can help you learn market segmentation, buyer decision processes, and the impact of culture on purchasing habits. You can build skills in analyzing consumer data, creating effective marketing strategies, and understanding psychological triggers that influence buying decisions. Many courses introduce tools like surveys, analytics software, and customer relationship management systems, that support gathering insights and tailoring marketing efforts to meet consumer needs.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Injury Prevention, Public Health, Vital Signs, Safety Assurance, Athletic Training, Physiology, Health Assessment, Behavior Management, Emergency Response, Psychology
Beginner · 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
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Requirements, Lending and Underwriting, Compliance Management, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Consumer Lending, Quality Control, AI Enablement, Decision Making, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Cost Management, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Consolidation, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Business Acumen, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Psychology, Human Development, Social Sciences, Sociology, Human Learning, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Motivational Skills, Social Skills, Behavior Management, Stress Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Data Processing, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Data Science, AI Enablement, Research Methodologies, Agentic systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Digital Marketing Institute
Skills you'll gain: Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Strategies, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Transformation, Content Strategy, Scheduling, Target Audience, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Culture, Public Policies, Behavioral Economics, Surveys, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Survey Creation, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Business Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Dashboard, Case Studies, Customer Insights
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Digital Marketing Institute
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, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Content, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics, Brand Awareness, B2B Sales
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Application, C# (Programming Language), SQL, Business Logic, Software Development Life Cycle, Data Management, Systems Development, Application Development, Application Design, User Interface (UI), Data Validation, Test Case
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI API, LangGraph, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, AI Orchestration, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing, Cloud Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Application Deployment, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks