Digital Marketing in the Era of AI
Take your digital marketing skills to the next level! This master’s-level microdegree provides a comprehensive overview and practical guidelines how AI is used in digital marketing - in SEO, data analytics, Google Ads, as well as social media and email marketing. You will learn to create effective strategies, boost visibility and conversions, and make data-driven decisions. The program prepares you for the ever-changing digital marketing landscape, where success depends on smart use of AI, technology and strategic thinking. The outcome: increased visibility, strengthen brand and measurable business results that will take your marketing game to the next level.
The next intake starts in January 2027.
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We believe a microdegree should deliver more than just theory. Every session is built on real-world insights from international markets and top-performing companies, focusing on how to strategically leverage AI and data for maximum impact. You'll walk away with proven skills and practical tools you can start using immediately to grow your business.
The curriculum is registered in the Estonian Education Information System (curriculum code 259537) and complies with the requirements of the current continuing education standard and the Adult Education Act.
Who is Digital Marketing in the Era of AI intended for?
for marketing managers, specialists, and owners of small and medium-sized enterprises who want to deepen their knowledge in digital marketing. The program is ideal for those who want to better understand how to leverage artificial intelligence to automate, personalize, and optimize marketing processes for greater impact.
Explore the microdegree
The master’s level microdegree programme runs from 20 March to 29 May 2027.
Lectures and seminars take place over nine training days: every other week on Fridays and Saturdays, and on two Thursdays. Each training day runs from 10:00 to 17:15. The schedule includes a 45-minute break and several short breaks.
Expected dates: 20.03, 02.04, 03.04, 16.04, 17.04 14.05, 15.05, 28.05, 29.05.2027 (will be confirmed).
The microdegree is worth 15 ECTS credits. The total workload is 390 hours, of which 72 hours are contact teaching and the remainder is independent study.
We value in-person learning and peer interaction, so all sessions are held on campus. Lecture recordings will be available for participants.
Topics Covered
Marketing’s core purpose remains unchanged - delivering the right message to the right audience at the right time. However, the rise of AI has rapidly transformed digital marketing from a strategic advantage into an essential capability. This microdegree equips you with practical skills to personalize, automate, and optimize digital marketing efforts through the use of AI and data-driven strategies.
Led by top digital marketing specialists, this program combines real-world best practices with hands-on learning to help you implement impactful marketing solutions in your own organization.
Designed for marketing managers and small to medium-sized business owners, the curriculum covers the full spectrum of digital marketing — from SEO and analytics to social media and Google Ads — all while focusing on adaptability in a fast-evolving digital landscape. You’ll work on real-life tasks, apply your new knowledge immediately, and walk away ready to grow your business with confidence in an AI-powered environment.
The learning process is built on active learning methods – lectures, discussions, group work and practical assignments. This ensures that knowledge does not remain abstract theory, but turns into concrete skills and strategic thinking that you can immediately apply in real-life situations. Each course concludes with an assessment task, confirming the achievement of learning outcomes and helping you put what you’ve learned straight into practice.
Digital Marketing Trends & Strategy – 24 h in classroom, 132 h independent studies – 6 ECTS
This course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape, focusing on the latest trends, practical applications of artificial intelligence, and the development of an actionable digital marketing strategy. Participants will learn how to use free Google tools, including Business Profile, Google Trends, and Market Finder, to increase brand visibility, make data-driven decisions, and support market research.
The course explores practical use cases of AI and generative AI in marketing, including campaign personalisation, creative development, and improving marketing efficiency. As the concluding course of the microdegree, it helps participants integrate the knowledge gained throughout the programme into a coherent, results-oriented digital marketing strategy that supports business growth, customer engagement, and market expansion.
Lecturers:
Kristina Randver – Industry Head, Google Baltics
Matas Tvarijonas – Google Cloud engineer, AI & infrastructure expert
Measurement, Reporting & SEO – 16 h in classroom, 36 h independent studies – 2 ECTS
This course combines three essential skills in digital marketing: search engine optimisation, understanding measurement solutions, and data-driven reporting. Participants will learn how to improve website visibility in search results, analyse user behaviour with Google Analytics 4, and create clear and meaningful reports in Data Studio.
The course covers the core principles of SEO, website performance analysis, and the identification of optimisation opportunities. It also explores modern measurement solutions and their connection to privacy requirements, helping participants collect, interpret, and visualise data in a way that supports better marketing and business decisions.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to apply SEO principles to increase website visibility, use GA4 data to analyse user behaviour and website performance, and create visual summary reports in Data Studio to monitor key performance indicatorsnd enhancing online business growth.
Lecturers:
Marten Saar – International SEO strategist, startup advisor
Greta Rutkevičiūtė – Google data analyst, visualization expert
Social Media – 16 hours of contact learning, 88 hours of independent work – 4 ECTS
This course provides participants with practical skills to plan, execute, and optimize social media campaigns on YouTube, Meta, and TikTok platforms. The focus is on understanding platform-specific opportunities, audience targeting, advertising logic, creative solutions, and performance measurement.
Participants will learn how to develop multi-channel campaigns that support brand awareness, engagement, and conversions while helping to build stronger customer relationships. The course covers Meta advertising, including campaign structure, targeting, ad creatives, optimization, and analysis; TikTok advertising, with a focus on short-form video best practices and platform-specific creative techniques; and YouTube campaigns, including audience strategy, creative approach, and optimization.
Through practical exercises, real-world examples, and industry case studies, participants will gain actionable tools for integrating social media into a broader digital marketing framework. Upon completion, they will be able to plan, launch, and optimize social media campaigns and analyze key performance metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness and support data-driven marketing decisions.
Lecturer: Andrus Kiisküla – Customer Journey Orchestration spetsialist
Lecturer:Laura Jane Katriina Pesonen – Digital Marketing and Google Solutions Expert
Kristina Randver – Industry Head, Google Baltics
Search, Apps & e-mail marketing – 12 contact hours, 40 hours of independent work – 2 ECTS
This course provides participants with a practical understanding of how to use Google Search and App campaigns together with e-mail marketing to achieve business and marketing objectives. The focus is on performance-driven campaign strategies, selecting suitable targeting and bidding approaches, applying AI-powered features, and using e-mail marketing to strengthen customer retention, engagement, and revenue growth.
Participants will learn how to define clear marketing goals, choose appropriate campaign types and settings, and use measurement, targeting, and optimization tools to support data-driven decisions. The course also covers e-mail marketing strategy, segmentation, automation, personalization, copywriting principles, and performance tracking.
The learning process is highly practical, combining theory, live demos, and individual assignments. Upon completion, participants will be able to align business and marketing objectives with suitable Search and App campaigns, apply AI-powered solutions to improve campaign efficiency, and design segmented e-mail marketing campaigns that support customer relationships and business results.
Lecturer: Andrus Kiisküla – Customer Journey Orchestration spetsialist
Lecturer:Laura Jane Katriina Pesonen – Digital Marketing and Google Solutions Expert
Kristina Randver – Industry Head, Google Baltics
Prerequisites
Please note: Participants from non-EU countries must already hold a valid temporary residence permit. Residence permits are not issued for short-term courses, including this microdegree. If you require a permit, please explore our full-time degree programmes instead.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
- At least 3 years of work experience in business or entrepreneurship
- EU/EEA/Swiss citizenship or a valid temporary residence permit allowing study in Estonia.
- English at B2 level
- An online consultation with an EBS consultant is required for participation and must be completed by March 2027 at the latest. To ensure timely guidance, please book your consultation before Christmas.
Learning outcomes
The microdegree graduate will be able to:
- Analyze current trends in digital marketing, including AI-based opportunities, and apply them in developing data-driven marketing strategies.
- Apply and optimize SEO, Google Ads, and social media advertising campaigns to increase visibility and conversions.
- Interpret and visualize data using Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Looker Studio to support strategic decision-making.
- Design and plan channel-specific marketing campaigns, considering target audiences, goals, and the potential of the digital environment.
- Evaluate and adapt digital marketing strategies in response to market and technological developments.
Programme Completion Requirements
To complete the microdegree, learners must pass all courses with at least a grade of E (51–60%).
Assessment criteria
Assessment is course-based, with differentiated grading based on practical tasks and learning outcomes of each course (tests, self-reflections, final papers e.t.c)
Learning Enviroment
The courses takes place at EBS’s modern campus in Tallinn, A. Lauteri 3. Students have access to ergonomic classrooms, the EBS library, and the cloud-based Canvas learning platform. The study process is supported by online tools such as Canvas and MS Teams. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building.
The University reserves the right to make adjustments to the programme in cooperation with the lead lecturer to ensure the best possible learning experience.
Certificate
Graduates of the programme will receive a certificate of microdegree with ECTS credits
Course reviews
“The microdegree programme was extremely valuable and practical for me, giving me a strong overall understanding of modern digital marketing and especially of the significant role AI already plays in both strategy and everyday work. The most useful topics for me were GA4 and Looker Studio, as well as social media and overall digital strategy. The pace was intense at times, but manageable, and the practical assignments contributed greatly to making the knowledge truly stick. In some areas there was a lot of information and the content became quite technical, especially in Google Ads and SEO, but overall the programme was very well structured and I would definitely recommend it to others. Social media and email marketing were my favourite parts of the programme, and I would have gladly explored those topics even more deeply. Overall, it was a very positive experience, and it was even a little sad that it ended so quickly
Mariel Eliste-Juhalu
Strategic Brand & Marketing Expert
participant in the 2026 programme
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