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 Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Sustainable Design, Gerontology, Climate Change Adaptation, Demography, Environmental Issue, Pollution Prevention
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Human Development, International Relations, Growth Strategies, Sociology, Demography, Policy Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environment, Community Development, Disaster Recovery, Sustainable Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Simulation and Simulation Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
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

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

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Labor Law, Risk Management, Land Management, Mitigation, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Occupational Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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, Business Reporting, Climate Change Mitigation, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Planning, Governance, Performance Measurement, Risk Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Marketing Communications, Brand Marketing, Advertising, Regulatory Compliance, Market Opportunities, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Digital Marketing, Engineering Management, Emerging Technologies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Land Management, Sustainable Development, Environment Health And Safety, Natural Resource Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks