International Development courses can help you learn project management, economic analysis, policy evaluation, and community engagement strategies. You can build skills in data collection, impact assessment, and stakeholder collaboration. Many courses introduce tools like GIS for mapping resources, statistical software for analyzing data trends, and project management platforms that facilitate communication and planning across diverse teams.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Engineering Management, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Management, Leadership, Goal Setting, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, People Development, Communication, Recruitment
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Growth Mindedness, Resilience, Adaptability, Personal Development, Self-Discipline, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Self-Motivation, Positivity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, IBM DB2, Tableau Software, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Interactive Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Database Management Systems, Pivot Tables And Charts, MySQL
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Liberal Arts, Psychology, Environmental Science, Physics, Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Journals, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Information Architecture, Content Management, Network Analysis, System Configuration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Software Design, Kanban Principles, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Hardware, Software Design Patterns, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Leadership, Risk Management, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Product Management, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Stakeholder Engagement, Context Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Needs Assessment, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Compassion, Education and Training, Professionalism, Entrepreneurship, Adult Education, Social Impact, Formal Learning, Personal Integrity, Community Outreach, Leadership Development, Community Development, Social Justice, Pedagogy, Teaching, Empathy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), OpenShift, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Serverless Computing, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Test Driven Development (TDD), Jenkins, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Agile Methodology, Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Application Security, Grafana, System Monitoring
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, JSON, Database Management, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Application, Database Development, Debugging, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Javascript
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Kanban Principles, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Cloud Security, CI/CD, User Story, Microservices, Sprint Retrospectives, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months