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 California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, Data Validation, JSON, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Risk Management, Water Resource Management, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Insurance, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Contract Management, Real Estate, Loans
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Physiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Cell Biology, Respiration, Pathology, Hematology, Neurology, Cardiology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Oncology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Marketing, Global Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Market Dynamics, Advertising, E-Commerce, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sociology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Databases, Database Application, Database Design, Data Access, Java, Java Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Software Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Social Work, Education and Training, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Social Impact, Childhood Education and Development, Pedagogy, Sustainable Development, Child Welfare, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, People Development, Strategic Leadership, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Continuity, Training and Development, Change Management, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Application Development, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Java, Software Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Test Tools, Test Script Development, Acceptance Testing, Agile Software Development, Test Case, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Agile Methodology, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Automation, Analysis, Collaboration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Building, Performance Measurement, Culture Transformation, Governance, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Strategy, Employee Onboarding, Business Development, Go To Market Strategy, Risk Management, Sales Management, Compliance Management, Product Management, Case Studies, Sales Strategy, Leadership
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Communications, Disaster Recovery, Leadership, Threat Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience, Change Management, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Business Continuity, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Emergency Response, Business Ethics, Communication, Risk Analysis, Systems Engineering, Sustainable Development
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Performance Tuning, Frontend Performance, Geospatial Mapping, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Persistence
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months