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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Sustainable Architecture, Construction Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Facility Management, Stakeholder Management, Stormwater Management, Building Information Modeling, Architectural Engineering, Project Design, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Resource Management, Project Management, Property Management, HVAC, Electrical Systems, Waste Minimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Case Studies, Transportation Management, Business Technologies, Logistics Management, Reverse Logistics, Waste Minimization, Innovation
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Building Information Modeling, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Architecture, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Building Design, Community Development, Environmental Engineering, Climate Change Adaptation, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Product Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Consumer Behaviour, Product Design, Environmental Issue, New Product Development, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Business Ethics, Environmental Management Systems, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Planning, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Organizing, Cultural Responsiveness, Sustainability Standards, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Community Development, Advocacy, Creativity, Education and Training, International Relations, Social Justice
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health Assessment, Sustainability Standards, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Construction, Materials Management, Procurement, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Systems Thinking, Waste Minimization, Health And Safety Standards, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Business Continuity, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Business Ethics, Business Architecture, Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Complex Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Private Equity, Capital Markets, Economic Development, Innovation, Loans, Sustainability Standards, Financial Market, Investments
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks