With branding essential to all types of organizations - public, private, and non-profit - brand management is needed in all industries. Typical roles that draw on brand management expertise include digital marketers, social media managers, and other advertising, public relations, and marketing specialists.

Having experience doing brand management and other marketing activities in these roles can prepare you to become an advertising manager. Advertising managers are responsible for coming up with compelling promotional campaign ideas as well as overseeing their execution by design and sales teams. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment growth for marketing managers will increase faster than the economy-wide average, but opportunities will be greatest for managers with expertise in the digital realm as print media fades in relevance.

Yes! Coursera offers online courses and Specializations in brand management and related topics like content strategy and influencer marketing. And, in keeping with Coursera’s own brand strategy of only offering high quality online courses from top-ranked programs, you can learn about brand management from leading experts at schools like the University of London, the University of Pennsylvania, and Northwestern University. You’ll do the same coursework and get the same credits as on-campus students, as well as having access to faculty via live virtual office hours, but paying a significantly lower cost.