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.

Skills you'll gain: File Management, Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office, Email Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Security Awareness Training, Spreadsheet Software, digital literacy, Information Management, Safety and Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Compensation Strategy, Case Studies, Compensation and Benefits, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Succession Planning, Research, Business Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Blockchain, Development Environment, Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Servers, Restful API, System Programming, Maintainability, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Application Development, Data Sharing, UI Components, Application Deployment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Demography, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Digital Transformation, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Systems Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Adaptability, Instructional Design, Digital pedagogy, Constructive Feedback, Higher Education, Innovation, Collaboration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Version Control, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Web Applications, Public Cloud
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Product Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, Investment Banking, Ideation, Stakeholder Management, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Systems, Personal protective equipment, Clinical Practices, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Media and Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Agile Product Development, Product Management, Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Product Lifecycle Management, Ideation, Data Ethics, Product Automation, Market Analysis, Prototyping, Market Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks