• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development Courses

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.

Popular Sustainable Development Courses and Certifications


  • D

    Duke University

    Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Design Thinking, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Initiative and Leadership, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Personal Development, Health Education, Community Health, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science

    4.9 stars, 39 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (39) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • Y

    Yale University

    South Asian Religions & Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Culture, Social Justice, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    التحضير لإدارة الموارد البشرية

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Policies, Workforce Development, Employee Engagement, Drive Engagement, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Compensation Strategy, Staff Management, Management Training And Development, People Management, Compensation Management, Team Motivation, Labor Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Economics

    4.8 stars, 297 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (297) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Participatory Approaches in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Diversity Awareness, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Research, Community Organizing, Research Methodologies, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Community Outreach, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Culture

    4.5 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (33) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Ideation, Initiative and Leadership, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Leadership Development, New Business Development, New Product Development, Strategic Thinking, Financial Analysis, Market Research, Presentations, Growth Strategies, Financial Modeling, Fundraising

    4.7 stars, 312 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (312) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Foundations for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business, Commercial Laws, Business Planning

    4.8 stars, 86 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (86) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    WCAG Compliance: Web Accessibility Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Case Studies, Usability, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Auditing, Diversity and Inclusion, Web Development Tools, Automation, Consulting, Test Tools, Gap Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Prioritization, Audit Planning

    4.1 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Local Marketing: SEO, Business Networking, And Website - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Keyword Research, LinkedIn, Blogs, Lead Generation, Web Analytics and SEO, Events and Conferences, Copywriting, Content Optimization, Professional Networking, No-Code Development, Video Production, Web Analytics, Sales Presentations, Social Media Content, Promotional Materials, Social Media Marketing, Growth Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Google Ads

    4.9 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Gemini, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, GitHub Copilot, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Automation

    4.2 stars, 17 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.2 (17) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Process Development, Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Psychology

    4.7 stars, 82 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (82) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Peking University

    高级数据结构与算法

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Science, Program Development, Performance Tuning

    4.4 stars, 107 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (107) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Ética, cultura y perspectivas globales

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Global Marketing, Branding, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Analysis, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Social Justice

    4.9 stars, 121 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (121) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
1…374375376…834

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sustainable development courses

  • Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change: Duke University
  • South Asian Religions & Ecology: Yale University
  • التحضير لإدارة الموارد البشرية: University of Minnesota
  • Participatory Approaches in Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Entrepreneurship: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Legal Foundations for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • WCAG Compliance: Web Accessibility Best Practices: Coursera
  • Local Marketing: SEO, Business Networking, And Website - 2026: Alex Genadinik
  • Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers: Edureka
  • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Skills you can learn in Leadership And Management

Leadership (53)
Project Management (30)
Plan (25)
Planning (24)
Modeling (17)
Analytics (16)
Human Resources (16)
Decision-making (15)
Change Management (14)
Innovation (14)
Negotiation (14)
Human Resource Management (13)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Cookies Preference Center
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok