Self-development courses can help you learn time management, emotional intelligence, effective communication, and goal-setting strategies. You can build skills in self-reflection, resilience, and motivation techniques that enhance personal growth. Many courses introduce tools like journaling apps, productivity planners, and mindfulness practices that support your journey toward self-improvement and help you implement the skills you acquire.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Stress Management, Personal Development, Resilience, Cognitive flexibility, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Patience, Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Database Design, Database Management, Business Requirements, C# (Programming Language), Application Development, Data Validation, Business Logic, UI Components, Data Access, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Enterprise Architecture, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Unified Modeling Language, Microservices, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Docker (Software), Data Modeling, Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Architectural Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Stakeholder Engagement, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Design, Database Management, Data Governance, SQL
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, System Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Development Testing, Test Planning, White-Box Testing, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Test Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Roadmaps, Market Research, Microsoft 365, Product Requirements, AI Product Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Product Strategy, Compliance Management, Competitive Analysis, Enterprise Security, Agile Methodology, Market Data, Stakeholder Management, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Software Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Technology Roadmaps, Quality Improvement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Gap Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Content Performance Analysis, Brand Awareness, Social Media Strategy, Brand Management, Performance Analysis, Instagram
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Performance Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Data Governance, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Computing Architecture, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Event Monitoring, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Business Continuity Planning, Cyber Threat Hunting, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Network Monitoring, Zero Trust Network Access, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Professional Networking, Initiative and Leadership, Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Decision Making, Negotiation, People Development, Social Skills, Organizational Structure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon CloudWatch, Version Control, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, CI/CD, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, DevOps, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Development Life Cycle, Network Architecture, System Monitoring, Load Balancing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Project Closure, Project Implementation, Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Scoping, Project Design, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Change Control, Project Planning, Cost Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Estimation, Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Scheduling, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months