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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, People Development, Strategic Leadership, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Business Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Continuity, Training and Development, Change Management, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Ruby on Rails, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Software Documentation, Testability, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Development Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Scripting, Apple Xcode, Web Development, Program Development, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, Linux Commands, Productivity, Computer Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Self-Awareness, Psychology, Human Development, Emotional Intelligence, Biology, Relationship Building, Case Studies, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, World History, Governance, Socioeconomics, Policy Analysis, Economic Development, Economics, Education and Training
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personal Integrity, Trustworthiness, Communication Strategies, Communication, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Version Control, Web Language, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Public Cloud
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Data-oriented programming, System Programming, C and C++, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Development Environment, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Product Development, Health Systems, Business Modeling, Health Equity, Lean Six Sigma, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Stakeholder Analysis, New Product Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Operations Management, Operations, Problem Solving, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, API Design, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Development Environment, Maintainability, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Adaptability, Empowerment, Business Priorities, Professional Development, Productivity, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Communication, Personal Development, Expectation Management, Milestones (Project Management), Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Time Management, Self-Motivation, Accountability, Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks