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.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Policy Development, Strategic Prioritization, Forecasting, Economic Development, Spatial Analysis, Policy Analysis, Needs Assessment, Trend Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Sociology, Environmental Issue, Qualitative Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cloud Hosting, Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Web Content, Application Deployment, Typography, Javascript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Digital pedagogy, Program Development, Technical Communication, Computer Programming, Education Software and Technology, Event-Driven Programming, Code Review, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Computer Science, Software Documentation, Brainstorming, Data Structures, Student Engagement, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Customer Analysis, Product Management, Product Strategy, Customer Insights, New Product Development, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Product Design, Project Design, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Workflow Management, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Innovation, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Team Building, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Case Studies, Sustainable Business, Business Strategy, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Architecture, Business Development, Investment Banking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, Software Testing, Performance Testing, Unit Testing, API Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Testability, Integration Testing, .NET Framework, Application Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, Applied Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Prioritization, Lean Methodologies, Project Management Life Cycle, Waterfall Methodology, Continuous Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Thermal Management, HVAC, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Safety, Electrical Systems, Engineering Analysis, Hardware Troubleshooting, Mechanical Engineering, Schematic Diagrams, Hazard Analysis, Control Systems, Safety Training
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Javascript, Computer Science, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks