• 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


  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Community Health, Primary Care, Health Care, Public Health, Systems Thinking, Governance, Training Programs, Case Studies, Education and Training

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    349 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Estrategias de Emprendimiento

    Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Business Valuation, Market Opportunities, Financial Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Market Analysis, Presentations, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    83 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Embedded Systems using C

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Debugging, System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Data Structures, Peripheral Devices

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    119 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    ESSEC Business School

    L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique

    Skills you'll gain: Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Kaizen Methodology, Business Operations, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Kanban Principles, Culture Transformation, Six Sigma Methodology, Management Training And Development, Complex Problem Solving, Performance Management, Waste Minimization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    672 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Software Architecture, File I/O, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Cloud Development, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, C and C++, Performance Tuning, Linux, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Communication Systems

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    168 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Psicología

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Human Learning, Creativity, Human Development, Self-Awareness, Culture, Language Disorders, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Development, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Stress Management, Diversity Awareness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    429 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Career Success Project

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Professional Development, Business Solutions, Project Management, Solution Delivery, Business Communication, Problem Solving, Business Analysis, Verbal Communication Skills, Stakeholder Analysis, Presentations, Strategic Planning, Analysis, Constructive Feedback, Research Reports, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    338 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Climate Change in Water and Sanitation Utilities

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Business, Risk Management, Environmental Monitoring, Finance, Innovation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Starweaver

    Lean Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Process Mapping, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Kanban Principles, Process Analysis, Employee Engagement, Process Optimization, Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Leadership, Waste Minimization, Change Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    78 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Business Development, Business Strategy, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Innovation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    182 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Fundamentals of AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IESE Business School

    Marketing estratégico: claves para competir con éxito

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Target Market, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Product Strategy, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Communications, Customer Relationship Building, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Analysis, Business Intelligence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    687 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…246247248…714

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

  • Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Estrategias de Emprendimiento: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Embedded Systems using C: EDUCBA
  • L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique : ESSEC Business School
  • High-Performance and Parallel Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Psicología : Universidad de Palermo
  • Career Success Project: University of California, Irvine
  • Climate Change in Water and Sanitation Utilities: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Lean Management Fundamentals: Starweaver
  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University

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

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • English Speaking
  • Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Project Management
  • Python

Certificates & Programs

  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM Data Analyst Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Machine Learning Certificate
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certificate
  • UI / UX Design Certificate

Industries & Careers

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Education & Teaching
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Marketing

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • Examples of Strengths and Weaknesses for Job Interviews
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How Does Cryptocurrency Work?
  • How to Highlight Duplicates in Google Sheets
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Preparing for the PMP Certification
  • Signs You Will Get the Job After an Interview
  • What Is Artificial Intelligence?

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
  • Share your Coursera learning story

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
  • Do Not Sell/Share
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