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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


  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Economic Development, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Land Management, Demography, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Research, Political Sciences

    ★ 4.7 (47) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • Y

    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Market, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Social Impact, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Return On Investment, Stakeholder Engagement, Finance, Risk Management Framework, Strategic Decision-Making, Sustainable Development, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Acumen, Capital Markets, Portfolio Risk, Economics

    ★ 4.7 (38) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Getting Started with Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Work Breakdown Structure, Jira (Software), Dashboard, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Verification And Validation, Quality Assurance, Issue Tracking, Software Testing, Data Visualization, Test Planning, Workflow Management, Project Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Continuous Improvement Process, Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Capacity Planning, Root Cause Analysis

    ★ 3.6 (10) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Introduction to Machine Learning with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI, Model Training, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Data Processing, Classification Algorithms, Computer Vision, Computer Programming, Regression Analysis

    ★ 3.6 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of London

    Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Environmental Policy, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Policy Development, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Policy Analysis, Environmental Issue, Scatter Plots, Statistical Methods, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.6 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Queering the Schoolhouse: LGBTQ+ Inclusion for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Planning, Education and Training, Diversity Training, Workplace inclusivity, Advocacy, Student Support and Services, Diversity Awareness, Educational Materials, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Lifelong Learning, Social Justice

    ★ 4.7 (144) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Barcoding, LinkedIn, No-Code Development, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Social Media, Shared Media, Content Creation

    ★ 4.8 (121) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    DevOps and AI on AWS: CI/CD for Generative AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Model Deployment, IT Automation, DevOps, Cloud Management, Generative AI, Cloud Applications, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Automation, Site Reliability Engineering

    ★ 4.5 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    AutoCAD 2023 Masterclass - Produce Amazing Site Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Technical Drawing, Drafting and Engineering Design, Engineering Drawings, Computer-Aided Design, Autodesk, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Architecture and Construction, Architectural Design, Design Software, Plot (Graphics), Data Import/Export, File Management, Design, Functional Design, Command-Line Interface

    ★ 4.6 (60) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Sciences Po

    A la recherche du Grand Paris

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Community Development, Land Management, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Public Policies, European History, Political Sciences, Governance

    ★ 4.6 (112) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • K

    KodeKloud

    Kubernetes Basics for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, General Networking, Application Lifecycle Management

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • X

    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    SQL Server数据库技术

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Database Development, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Query Languages, Data Access, Software Installation, C# (Programming Language), Data Integrity, Data Modeling

    ★ 4.7 (61) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sustainable development courses

  • Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Getting Started with Jira: Coursera
  • Introduction to Machine Learning with Python: Arizona State University
  • Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change: University of London
  • Queering the Schoolhouse: LGBTQ+ Inclusion for Educators: University of Colorado System
  • Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva: Coursera
  • DevOps and AI on AWS: CI/CD for Generative AI Applications: Amazon Web Services
  • AutoCAD 2023 Masterclass - Produce Amazing Site Plans: Packt
  • A la recherche du Grand Paris: Sciences Po

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