Urban planning courses can help you learn zoning regulations, land use strategies, transportation systems, and community engagement techniques. You can build skills in spatial analysis, environmental impact assessments, and urban design principles. Many courses introduce tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and modeling software to visualize urban layouts and analyze demographic data, enabling you to apply your skills in real-world planning scenarios.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Financial Planning, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Financial Market, General Finance, Economics, Psychology, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Budget Management, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement, Forecasting, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Data, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Backlogs, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Workflow Management, Sprint Planning, Team Oriented, Team Building, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Meeting Facilitation, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Staff Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Compensation Management, Recruitment, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Recruitment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Presence, Web Development, Editing, Social Media, Content Management, Embeddings, Marketing, Design, Computer Science
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Technology Strategies, Planning, digital literacy, Content Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Scoping, Communication Planning, Cost Management, Engineering Management, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Earned Value Management, Team Management, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Management, Team Performance Management, Risk Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Procurement, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, People Management, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Metric, Workforce Management, Analytics, Performance Appraisal, Staff Management, Performance Measurement, Employee Performance Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Performance Management, Collaboration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization, Data-Driven Marketing, Content Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Training Programs, Recruitment, Employee Training, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Compensation Management, Performance Appraisal, Job Evaluation, Developing Training Materials, Compensation Strategy, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Employee Relations, Performance Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Logical Reasoning, Cryptographic Protocols, Combinatorics, Computational Logic, Deductive Reasoning, Cryptography, Probability, Key Management, Computational Thinking, Encryption, Probability & Statistics, Programming Principles, Network Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Bayesian Statistics, Python Programming, Cybersecurity, Algorithms, Arithmetic
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Environment, Water Resources, Environmental Issue, Demography, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainability Standards, Water Resource Management, Policy Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences, Human Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months