Digital Strategy and Social Media

Language

Spanish

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Part-time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Weeks

Credits

90 Hours

Discover the secrets and potential of social media with the skills to successfully manage the online presence of a company or brand.

In this Digital and Social Media Strategy Summer Course you’ll learn to design and implement a competitive online strategy, creating value for your digital audience. 

A course that leaves no stone unturned, from defining goals and targets, to creating a content plan and channels that truly connect with your target audience. 

You’ll be learning from professionals working in the field, adopting a specific methodology, attending lectures by experts, doing case studies, hands-on activities and presenting your work to a panel.  

This programme is taught at IED Madrid Design District - Oporto. 

Information to decide

In this course you’ll acquire the basic know-how you need to design a successful digital communication strategy, considering every possible facet of the field (analytical, practical and professional). 

The Digital and Social Media Strategy Summer Course is a 3-week course that covers four essential areas: lectures by professionals working in the industry, case studies, practical activities and the final presentation of your work to a panel of experts.
 
Course applicants are selected based on curricular merits, so an up-to-date CV is required.

Students about to graduate in marketing, communication or PR courses will find this 3-week course is the ideal springboard to gain practical experience in the latest digital strategies.

Professionals working in an online environment, on social networks, and bloggers who want to update their knowledge and learn how to use the latest, most effective tools of the trade will find the course both interesting and useful. 

This hands-on course adds another feather to your cap, the role of Digital Strategist.

This course gives you a comprehensive overview of a social media campaign, from defining goals and targets to monitoring and measuring results.

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade from professionals who’ve already made their mark, experts in the sector who’ll explain the latest trends and share their strategic vision, and evaluate your social media campaign project at the end of the course.

Studying a summer course at IED Madrid is a sure way to boost your creativity as you add another milestone to your skillset. The project-based approach gives you the design methodology you need to develop your own digital campaigns. And you’ll be studying on a design campus where it’s easy to make new contacts with students from all over the world. 

Syllabus

Digital Strategy, Strategic Digital Marketing and Planning
Forecasting / Insights
Conceptualisation and Briefing
Customer relations and communication
Websites and Blogs
Social Networks
PR and Influencers
Social Listening & Social Analytics
Marketing with a Purpose
SEO and SEM
Google Analytics
Digital Advertising and Strategy
Using graphics and the visual universe
Creativity and solutions for creative block
A campaign in an offline environment

News

09 February 2026

Creativity, design and architecture at the Workshop Week 2026

From 2 to 6 February, 430 students at IED Barcelona took part in this annual multidisciplinary academic activity, which offered 25 multidisciplinary workshops inspired by the Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026 event. And, for the first time, it included mobility between campuses.

04 February 2026

punto—trama LAB: workshops for young designers

After its first edition, punto—trama continues its journey as a space for dialogue and experimentation dedicated to young designers.

Poster for the Saló Ensenyament 2026 showing two cheerful young people against a blue background

03 February 2026

IED Barcelona at Saló de l’Ensenyament 2026

From 18 to 22 March, attendees at this event focused on educational guidance will have the opportunity to explore the school’s design training programmes at stand D-453, located at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc venue.

A table with various posters and images from graphic design campaigns

30 January 2026

Portfolio Review Day Visual Arts 2026

The third edition of the annual exhibition showcasing the best work by fourth-year students from the Visual Arts School at IED Barcelona brought together the personal perspectives of a new generation of creative talent.

Valentino: Après moi, le déluge!

30 January 2026

Valentino: Après moi, le déluge!

In January and February 2026, a small exhibition will be held in the Franca Sozzani Fashion Reading Room at IED Milan, paying tribute to Valentino, a great master of Italian fashion, who passed away on January 19.

29 January 2026

An exhibition on the value of resources and collective action

A group exhibition exploring the value of environmental resources and the role of collective action in shaping a sustainable future. The project stems from a collaboration between IED Firenze and Gruppo Plures.

26 January 2026

IED’s campuses in Madrid, Bilbao and Barcelona are hosting Valor Ancestral, the travelling exhibition by Latam Creative Talent.

The exhibition will debut in Madrid on February 17 as part of the Madrid Design Festival.

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) University of Westminster and IED Madrid

22 January 2026

IED Madrid launches two University of Westminster BA (Hons) degrees

The first intake of Creative Media Arts and Fashion Marketing and Promotion begins in September 2026

08 January 2026

TDC 71 Exhibition connects New York with Bilbao, Barcelona, and Madrid

A traveling exhibition that brings together a leading international selection of typography, calligraphy, and lettering across fields such as identity, editorial design, and applied graphics.

Don't miss it

05 February 2026 - 07 March 2026

Madrid

IED Madrid · Official School of the Madrid Design Festival

From 5 February to 7 March, IED Madrid presents a diverse program deeply connected to the city, positioning it as the festival’s largest creative hub.

Lecture and Panel discussion

25 February 2026 - 25 February 2026

Barcelona

IED MUSES Talks: Omar Sosa

The co-founder of ‘Apartamento Magazine’ will be the second guest of the second season of the IED’s inspirational talk series. The event will take place on 25 February 2026 at 6:30 pm at IED Barcelona.

Lecture and Panel discussion

05 March 2026 - 05 March 2026

Bilbao

IED MUSES Talks: Albert Folch

Creative director Albert Folch, currently working as an independent creative, headlines a new IED MUSES Talks session on March 5, 2026 at 7:00 pm at IED Kunsthal Bilbao.

Exhibitions and Festival

18 March 2026 - 22 March 2026

Barcelona

Saló de l’Ensenyament 2026

From 18 to 22 March, we look forward to welcoming you at stand D-453 at the Montjuïc venue of Fira de Barcelona, where you will be able to discover our educational offer in Design, Fashion, Visual Arts, Marketing and Communication. Come and visit us!