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About the Digital Marketing Strategy Certificate

Why Study Digital Marketing Strategy at Cedarville?

If you work in marketing and want to move beyond campaign execution, this certificate equips you to take ownership of the strategic decisions that shape your campaigns’ performance and growth.

Don't just run social posts, email campaigns, or digital ads. Go to the next level and learn how to:

  • Decide which marketing efforts deserve your time and budget
  • Use data to see what’s working — and confidently change what isn’t
  • Create a marketing plan that clearly supports your organization’s goals
  • Respond strategically when trends, platforms, or customer needs shift

This fully online graduate certificate is designed for working professionals who aspire to strategic leadership roles. In just four courses, you’ll learn how to analyze marketing performance, build strategic plans, and make data-informed decisions — all within a Christ-centered learning environment.

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What Sets Cedarville Apart?

  • Biblical Worldview
    All courses are built on the solid foundation of Scripture.

  • Online
    All courses are offered in an online format, with flexible part-time and full-time completion options.

  • Affordable
    Cedarville’s graduate business certificates are competitively priced.

Program Overview

Digital Marketing Strategy Certificate Highlights

  • Flexible — Designed for working professionals, the 100% online format and seven-week terms allow you to complete your certificate without pausing your career.
  • Supportive — From application to completion, you’ll have access to a dedicated program advisor and engaged faculty who care about your growth — both professionally and spiritually.
  • Stackable — Use your certificate as a standalone credential or apply it toward Cedarville’s fully online MA in Communication and Organizational Leadership (MACOL), building a foundation for continued graduate study.
  • Biblically Faithful — Every course is taught from a distinctly biblical worldview, preparing you to make ethical, informed decisions in today's data-driven business world.

What Can You Do With a Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategy?

This certificate prepares you to move from tactical execution to strategic contribution. Graduates are positioned for expanded responsibilities in roles such as:

  • Marketing manager
  • Digital marketing specialist
  • Communications or brand manager
  • Social media or content strategist
  • Agency account manager
  • Small business owner or entrepreneur

Whether you're advancing in your current marketing role or stepping toward greater leadership responsibility, this certificate equips you with strategic insight in analytics, planning, and marketplace response — all grounded in a biblical understanding of stewardship and influence.

This certificate is also a great first step toward Cedarville's MA in Communication and Organizational Leadership. With your certificate in hand, you'll have just seven additional classes to earn your master's degree!

Admission, Costs and Aid, Start Dates

Admission Requirements — The first step in your graduate school journey at Cedarville is to apply for admission.

Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements

Costs and Financial Aid — Your decision to pursue quality, Christian graduate education represents a valuable investment in your career and professional development. To assure your degree is also affordable, Cedarville graduate programs are competitively priced.

Graduate Certificate Cost Information

Program Start Dates — Applications are open year-round with multiple start dates to fit your schedule. Contact Graduate Admissions for more information.

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Program Curriculum

Through four focused courses, you'll develop real-world expertise in:

All four courses are part of Cedarville's MA in Communication and Organizational Leadership, giving you a head start to completing a full master's degree.

Program Format and Related Programs

Cedarville offers graduate and undergraduate programs with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you choose the degree or program that is the best fit for you.

Program Level and Format

  • Graduate
  • Online
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From Our Students:

  • My professors have a clear passion for both the Lord and their fields of study. Their encouragement to work diligently, think critically, and engage deeply with the material has been incredibly impactful.

    Amanda Wilson, MA in Communication and Organizational Leadership
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Program Contacts

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Andrew J. Harris, PhD

MACOL Program Director, Associate Professor of Communication

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Kelley Anderson

Graduate Enrollment Advisor for Business, Communication, and Innovation

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Maggie Hess

Senior Director of Graduate Admissions

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Department of Communication

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