diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
index 49d6dd1bf3..54fea87b6b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 """
 Test the student dashboard view.
 """
+import datetime
+import itertools
 import json
+import pytz
 import unittest
 
 import ddt
@@ -13,6 +16,7 @@ from edx_oauth2_provider.constants import AUTHORIZED_CLIENTS_SESSION_KEY
 from edx_oauth2_provider.tests.factories import ClientFactory, TrustedClientFactory
 from mock import patch
 from pyquery import PyQuery as pq
+from xmodule.modulestore import ModuleStoreEnum
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import SharedModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
 
@@ -214,19 +218,53 @@ class LogoutTests(TestCase):
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(expected, response.context_data)  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
 
+@ddt.ddt
 @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
-class StudentDashboardTests(TestCase):
-    """ Tests for the student dashboard. """
+class StudentDashboardTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the student dashboard.
+    """
+
+    ENABLED_SIGNALS = ['course_published']
+    TOMORROW = datetime.datetime.now(pytz.utc) + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+    MOCK_SETTINGS = {
+        'FEATURES': {
+            'DISABLE_START_DATES': False,
+            'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE': True
+        },
+        'SOCIAL_SHARING_SETTINGS': {
+            'CUSTOM_COURSE_URLS': True,
+            'DASHBOARD_FACEBOOK': True,
+            'DASHBOARD_TWITTER': True,
+        },
+    }
 
     def setUp(self):
-        """ Create a course and user, then log in. """
+        """
+        Create a course and user, then log in.
+        """
         super(StudentDashboardTests, self).setUp()
         self.user = UserFactory()
         self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password=PASSWORD)
         self.path = reverse('dashboard')
 
+    def set_course_sharing_urls(self, set_marketing, set_social_sharing):
+        """
+        Set course sharing urls (i.e. social_sharing_url, marketing_url)
+        """
+        course_overview = self.course_enrollment.course_overview
+        if set_marketing:
+            course_overview.marketing_url = 'http://www.testurl.com/marketing/url/'
+
+        if set_social_sharing:
+            course_overview.social_sharing_url = 'http://www.testurl.com/social/url/'
+
+        course_overview.save()
+
     def test_user_info_cookie(self):
-        """ Verify visiting the learner dashboard sets the user info cookie. """
+        """
+        Verify visiting the learner dashboard sets the user info cookie.
+        """
         self.assertNotIn(settings.EDXMKTG_USER_INFO_COOKIE_NAME, self.client.cookies)
 
         request = RequestFactory().get(self.path)
@@ -243,3 +281,27 @@ class StudentDashboardTests(TestCase):
         UserProfile.objects.get(user=self.user).delete()
         response = self.client.get(self.path)
         self.assertRedirects(response, reverse('account_settings'))
+
+    @patch.multiple('django.conf.settings', **MOCK_SETTINGS)
+    @ddt.data(
+        *itertools.product(
+            [TOMORROW],
+            [True, False],
+            [True, False],
+            [ModuleStoreEnum.Type.mongo, ModuleStoreEnum.Type.split],
+        )
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_sharing_icons_for_future_course(self, start_date, set_marketing, set_social_sharing, modulestore_type):
+        """
+        Verify that the course sharing icons show up if course is starting in future and
+        any of marketing or social sharing urls are set.
+        """
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create(start=start_date, emit_signals=True, default_store=modulestore_type)
+        self.course_enrollment = CourseEnrollmentFactory(course_id=self.course.id, user=self.user)
+        self.set_course_sharing_urls(set_marketing, set_social_sharing)
+
+        # Assert course sharing icons
+        response = self.client.get(reverse('dashboard'))
+        self.assertEqual('Share on Twitter' in response.content, set_marketing or set_social_sharing)
+        self.assertEqual('Share on Facebook' in response.content, set_marketing or set_social_sharing)
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
index b127019b10..419d7aff45 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
@@ -147,57 +147,61 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
                   <a class="enter-course-blocked" data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">${_('View Course')}<span class="sr">&nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}</span></a>
                 % endif
               % endif
+            % endif
 
-              % if share_settings:
-                <%
-                  share_url = get_link_for_about_page(course_overview)
-                  encoded_utm_parameters = get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_params()
-                  share_window_name = 'shareWindow'
-                  share_window_config = 'toolbar=no, location=no, status=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes, width=640, height=480'
-                %>
-                % if share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_FACEBOOK', False):
-                  <%
-                      facebook_share_url = "{url}?{utm_params}".format(url=share_url, utm_params=encoded_utm_parameters['facebook'])
-                      share_text = _("I'm taking {course_name} online with edX.org. Check it out!").format(course_name=course_overview.display_name_with_default)
-                      query_params = urllib.urlencode((('u', facebook_share_url), ('quote', share_text.encode('utf-8')),))
-                      facebook_url = 'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?{query}'.format(query=query_params)
-                  %>
-                    <a
-                      data-tooltip="${_('Share on Facebook')}"
-                      class="action action-facebook"
-                      aria-haspopup="true"
-                      aria-expanded="false"
-                      href="${facebook_url}"
-                      target="_blank"
-                      title="${_('Share on Facebook')}"
-                      data-course-id="${course_overview.id}"
-                      onclick="window.open('${facebook_url}', '${share_window_name}', '${share_window_config}'); return false;">
-                      <span class="sr">${_('Facebook')}</span>
-                      <span class="fa fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                    </a>
+            % if show_courseware_link or course_overview.has_social_sharing_url() or course_overview.has_marketing_url():
+
+                % if share_settings:
+                    <%
+                      share_url = get_link_for_about_page(course_overview)
+                      encoded_utm_parameters = get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_params()
+                      share_window_name = 'shareWindow'
+                      share_window_config = 'toolbar=no, location=no, status=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes, width=640, height=480'
+                    %>
+                    % if share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_FACEBOOK', False):
+                        <%
+                          facebook_share_url = "{url}?{utm_params}".format(url=share_url.encode('utf-8'), utm_params=encoded_utm_parameters['facebook'])
+                          share_text = _("I'm taking {course_name} online with edX.org. Check it out!").format(course_name=course_overview.display_name_with_default)
+                          query_params = urllib.urlencode((('u', facebook_share_url), ('quote', share_text.encode('utf-8')),))
+                          facebook_url = 'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?{query}'.format(query=query_params)
+                        %>
+                        <a
+                          data-tooltip="${_('Share on Facebook')}"
+                          class="action action-facebook"
+                          aria-haspopup="true"
+                          aria-expanded="false"
+                          href="${facebook_url}"
+                          target="_blank"
+                          title="${_('Share on Facebook')}"
+                          data-course-id="${course_overview.id}"
+                          onclick="window.open('${facebook_url}', '${share_window_name}', '${share_window_config}'); return false;">
+                          <span class="sr">${_('Facebook')}</span>
+                          <span class="fa fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                        </a>
+                    % endif
+                    % if share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_TWITTER', False):
+                        <%
+                          twitter_share_url = "{url}?{utm_params}".format(url=share_url.encode('utf-8'), utm_params=encoded_utm_parameters['twitter'])
+                          default_share_text = _("I'm taking {course_name} online with @edxonline. Check it out!").format(course_name=course_overview.display_name_with_default)
+                          share_text = urllib.quote_plus(share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_TWITTER_TEXT', default_share_text.encode('utf-8')))
+                          twitter_url = 'https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=' + share_text + '%20' + urllib.quote_plus(twitter_share_url)
+                        %>
+                        <a
+                          data-tooltip="${_('Share on Twitter')}"
+                          class="action action-twitter"
+                          aria-haspopup="true"
+                          aria-expanded="false"
+                          href="${twitter_url}"
+                          target="_blank"
+                          title="${_('Share on Twitter')}"
+                          data-course-id="${course_overview.id}"
+                          onclick="window.open('${twitter_url}', '${share_window_name}', '${share_window_config}'); return false;">
+                          <span class="sr">${_('Twitter')}</span>
+                          <span class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                        </a>
+                    % endif
                 % endif
-                % if share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_TWITTER', False):
-                  <%
-                      twitter_share_url = "{url}?{utm_params}".format(url=share_url, utm_params=encoded_utm_parameters['twitter'])
-                      default_share_text = _("I'm taking {course_name} online with @edxonline. Check it out!").format(course_name=course_overview.display_name_with_default)
-                      share_text = urllib.quote_plus(share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_TWITTER_TEXT', default_share_text.encode('utf-8')))
-                      twitter_url = 'https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=' + share_text + '%20' + urllib.quote_plus(twitter_share_url)
-                  %>
-                    <a
-                      data-tooltip="${_('Share on Twitter')}"
-                      class="action action-twitter"
-                      aria-haspopup="true"
-                      aria-expanded="false"
-                      href="${twitter_url}"
-                      target="_blank"
-                      title="${_('Share on Twitter')}"
-                      data-course-id="${course_overview.id}"
-                      onclick="window.open('${twitter_url}', '${share_window_name}', '${share_window_config}'); return false;">
-                      <span class="sr">${_('Twitter')}</span>
-                      <span class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                    </a>
-                % endif
-              % endif
+
             % endif
             <div class="wrapper-action-more" data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">
               <button type="button" class="action action-more" id="actions-dropdown-link-${dashboard_index}" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="actions-dropdown-${dashboard_index}" data-course-number="${course_overview.number}" data-course-name="${course_overview.display_name_with_default}" data-dashboard-index="${dashboard_index}">
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
index 2b8b22bb21..b763710866 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 from urlparse import urlparse, urlunparse
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models, transaction
 from django.db.models.fields import BooleanField, DateTimeField, DecimalField, TextField, FloatField, IntegerField
 from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
@@ -380,6 +381,19 @@ class CourseOverview(TimeStampedModel):
         """
         return course_metadata_utils.has_course_ended(self.end)
 
+    def has_marketing_url(self):
+        """
+        Returns whether the course has marketing url.
+        """
+        return settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE') and bool(self.marketing_url)
+
+    def has_social_sharing_url(self):
+        """
+        Returns whether the course has social sharing url.
+        """
+        is_social_sharing_enabled = getattr(settings, 'SOCIAL_SHARING_SETTINGS', {}).get('CUSTOM_COURSE_URLS')
+        return is_social_sharing_enabled and bool(self.social_sharing_url)
+
     def starts_within(self, days):
         """
         Returns True if the course starts with-in given number of days otherwise returns False.