Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Strategy, Sustainable Business, Product Management, Marketing, Sustainable Design, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercialization, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Presentations, Corporate Sustainability, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Cash Flows
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Investments, Social Impact, Water Sustainability, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Installation, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Data Sharing, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Technical Communication, Version Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Water Resources, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Water Resource Management, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Plant Operations and Management, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Spatial Analysis, Socioeconomics, Research, Research Methodologies, Biology
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Cultural Diversity, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Tenacity, Collaboration, Experimentation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Leadership, Business Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Science, Complex Problem Solving, Community Development, Environment and Resource Management, Public Policies, Climate Change Adaptation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Workforce Management, Service Improvement, Operations Management, Operational Performance Management, Business Process Management, Process Optimization, Service Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Sustainable Business, Capacity Management, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Team Motivation, Culture, Diversity Awareness, Organizational Development, Performance Analysis, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Change Management, Leadership Development, Organizational Change, Agile Methodology, Team Leadership, Leadership, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks