Social Networks Courses and Certifications

Computational Social Science Methods

144 reviews

Explore computational social science's impact on society, covering data science, machine learning, social networks, and simulations. Gain insights into digital footprints and emerging social patterns.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content

28 reviews

Discover strategies for creating viral content, leveraging social influence, and harnessing word-of-mouth marketing to make your ideas, brands, or products catch on and spread effectively.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Opinion Dynamics and Spreading Models on Social Networks

Explore how social networks influence opinion dynamics, social contagions, and polarization through mathematical models and real-world applications in online communities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ties That Bind- The Goodness of Social Networks

Explore how social networks shape behavior, revealing our motivation by social incentives over economic self-interest. Learn to predict network effectiveness through information exchange patterns.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nonlinear Dynamics of Beliefs over Social Networks

Explore how social networks, internal biases, and belief systems shape group dynamics and decision-making in complex social environments.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Richard McElreath

Statistical Rethinking 2023 - Social Networks

Explore statistical approaches to social network analysis, covering generative and statistical models, wealth effects, and block models. Gain insights into complex social structures and their implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Richard McElreath

Statistical Rethinking - Social Networks

Explore statistical approaches to analyzing social networks, including reciprocal ties, generalized giving, and household features. Learn techniques for modeling complex social structures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Social and Economic Networks - Understanding Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors

Explore how social networks shape power, beliefs, and behaviors, and their impact on information spread, economic resilience, and societal structures with Stanford economist Matthew Jackson.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Social Networks and the Diffusion of Health Behaviors - 2012

Explore how social networks influence the spread of health behaviors, examining their impact on public health strategies and behavioral change.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Seminal Role of Social Networks and Cities in Pandemics, Innovation & Sustainability - Geoffrey West

Explore the role of social networks and cities in pandemics, innovation, and sustainability with Geoffrey West. Gain insights into complex adaptive systems and their impact on global challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Sublinear Algorithms in Social Networks via Core-Periphery Decomposition

Explore sublinear algorithms for large networks using core-periphery structure and degree distribution. Learn about accelerating tasks like node sampling and shortest path computations.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Richard McElreath

Statistical Rethinking 2026 - Group-Level Confounding and Intro to Social Networks - Lecture B04

Explore group-level confounding effects and social network analysis fundamentals in statistical modeling and causal inference.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Richard McElreath

Statistical Rethinking 2026 - Social Networks II - Lecture B05

Dive into advanced social network analysis techniques and statistical modeling approaches for understanding complex relational data structures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

11 reviews

Explore social and economic network modeling, formation patterns, and their impact on human behavior. Learn concepts from various disciplines to analyze network structures and their influence on diffusion and learning.

• Coursera
• 30 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Organizational Analysis

10 reviews

Explore organizational theories and apply them to real-world cases. Analyze structure, behavior, and change in various organizations to develop effective management strategies.

• Coursera
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course