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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, Design Research, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping, Unified Modeling Language, Persona Development
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, C# (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Development Tools, Restful API, Microsoft Azure, Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments, Application Development, Development Environment, Virtual Environment, Middleware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, OAuth, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Authentications, React.js, Development Environment, Software Installation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Restful API, Development Environment, Collaborative Software, Web Applications, JSON, Data Import/Export, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Automation, GitHub, YAML, DevOps, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Software Testing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Product Improvement, Sprint Planning, Business Process, Process Improvement, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Team Building, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Case Studies, Sustainable Business, Business Strategy, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Architecture, Business Development, Investment Banking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, Content Management Systems
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Case Studies, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Qualitative Research, Sociology, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Economics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Stress Management, Organizational Leadership, Occupational Safety And Health, Employee Performance Management, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Strategic Leadership, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Resilience, Mental Health, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Strategic Planning, Business Strategies, Innovation, Strategic Marketing, Product Development, Strategic Thinking, New Product Development, Technology Strategies, Value Propositions, Emerging Technologies, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months